FTO & Infringement Review
Even for products developed by investing enormous costs and time, a company can face a critical crisis, such as suspension of production or patent infringement lawsuits, due to the infringement of just a single third-party patent. Our expert group analyzes potential patent infringement factors that may arise during the market entry stage of products through thorough Freedom to Operate (FTO) searches. We go beyond simply discovering risks; we provide practical defense and response scenarios, such as reviewing invalidation possibilities, establishing design-around strategies, and devising licensing schemes, to ensure continuity in business execution.
Key Services
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1. FTO (Freedom to Operate) Search & Analysis
Pre-launch Risk Screening Conduct comprehensive searches of active third-party patents and pending applications in the relevant country before launching products or services to proactively block potential infringement
Global Market Entry Review Analyzing the local patent environment when entering overseas markets (such as the US, Europe, China, Japan, etc.) to secure tailored IP stability for each country
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2. Infringement Analysis & Dispute Prevention Strategy
Element-by-Element Analysis (All Elements Rule) Clearly diagnosing legal infringement by precisely comparing and analyzing the technical specifications of the client's product with the elements of third-party patent claims
Design-Around Consulting Collaborating with R&D departments to derive technical and legal workarounds to bypass core patents with potential infringement concerns
Invalidation Possibility Review Re-investigating prior art against high-risk patents to secure grounds for invalidation and evidence capable of neutralizing those patents in the event of a future dispute
