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A novelty search, often called a prior art search or a patentability search, is an important phase in the patenting process.
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A prior art search looks for existing documents, products, or technologies that are similar to or anticipate the patent application's claims.
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Intellectual property (IP) and patents are crucial to the blockchain technology ecosystem, even during this fast development.
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Users can save time and resources by using a patent search service like The Innovation Navigator, ensuring they are not infringing on existing patents.
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Freedom to operate searches are conducted to discover if a specific product, process or technology violates an existing patent or intellectual property right.
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Web3 technology inventions must meet certain requirements to be eligible for patent protection, including uniqueness, non-obviousness, and industrial usefulness