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Patent Research Services  

IMC Global Services has an established practice for offering specialized services in Patent Research. We understand that patent research requires more than the ability to search various databases and articles and so we have a very strong team of domain-knowledge experts that analyze every keyword of the claim to obtain quality results.

IMC Global Services conducts high quality, customer-requirements driven searches with well documented outputs. We follow a very focused and well documented process that ensures high quality results at a significantly lower cost.

Types of Searches

For details about the searches we perform, click here

Our Areas of Expertise

  • Electronics and Digital Devices
  • Semiconductors and Microprocessors
  • Computer architectures
  • Telecommunications, Networking
  • Internet And Software Technologies

Our Delivery Process

IMC Global Services follows a robust delivery process, with a well defined methodology and clearly defined deliverables at every stage. Our delivery process ensures the highest levels of quality and on time delivery of the project. Our Quality Assurance processes include extensive peer reviews and technical discussions with experts and senior team members at various stages of the project to ensure the accuracy of the results.

Security and Confidentiality

IMC Global Services has a robust security infrastructure in place to protect the Intellectual Property of its clients. All the systems and data on the IMCGS network are secured and protected as part of IMCGS's security policy. IMCGS sets up an ftp site with limited access for secure transmission of confidential documents over the internet. Confidential data is encrypted with windows encryption, data transferred over public internet is encrypted with SSL standard encryption technique. IMCGS assures the confidentiality of all the information during and after patent research. All staff members are required to sign confidentiality agreements at the time of joining the company. If required, the team members working on specific patent research assignments will sign a client confidentiality agreement.

As a standard procedure we sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement with our clients.

Deliverables

  • Soft copies of Prior Art Patents
  • Non Patent Prior Art Documents
  • Validity Analysis Charts
  • Infringement Analysis Charts and PPTs
  • Summary of results

We can provide customized deliverables according to client specifications.

Key Benefits

  • Lower costs – We offer fixed cost as well as flexible pricing model to suit your patent research needs.
  • Advantageous time zone differential – the 9-13 hour time difference enables work to be done around the clock, exponentially increasing daily productivity
  • Improved quality – a higher-educated, dedicated workforce often means superior deliverables.
  • Exhaustive Search – we cover both Patent and Non Patent Literature Search
  • Customized Search – we also conduct customized searches to cater to specific client needs
  • English-speaking and highly-educated workforce

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