Prior Art

Prior art is information publicly available before a given date that may affect a patent's claims of originality.  It is a valuable tool in the world of intellectual property but also the least appreciated. Prior Art can help you build your patent portfolio and tear down your competitors'. It can save you millions in litigation expenses and generate extremely high margin licensing revenue.  Moreover, it can unearth a treasure trove of information about your competitors, speed up R&D, and even reveal the best employees.​