Validity Analysis
A validity analysis for standard essential patents (SEPs) searches for prior art that can challenge the granted claims, starting with the dated technical contributions submitted to standards bodies. Implementers facing an assertion, pool applicants testing their own families and counsel preparing for FRAND negotiations use it.
Who it is for: Implementers challenging an SEP assertion, pool applicants testing their own families, and counsel preparing for FRAND negotiations.
Invalidating SEPs is challenging. We must identify documents, whether individually or in combination, that the examiner missed during prosecution and that can challenge the granted claims. We estimate that the probability of finding strong prior art for SEPs is 80% among contribution documents.
What you receive
- A prior art report drawn first from standards contributions, then patents and journals
- Combination arguments mapped to the claim elements
- Copies of contribution documents with meeting references
- A summary suited to an invalidity contention or office proceeding
Frequently asked questions
Why are standards contributions such a good source of prior art for SEPs?
Contributions are dated technical proposals submitted to a standards body before a feature is adopted. They often disclose the claimed idea months or years before the priority date, and examiners rarely have them. Our in-house tool covers contributions from 3GPP, ETSI, JVET, IEEE 802.11 and other bodies.
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