Search to establish the current state of the technology and to have a broad overview of the technical space.

We will require a general product, business method or a brief description of the technology in order to conduct this broadest of all patent searches.

It helps to build a strategy to deliver a long-term market advantage and also allows you to gain an overall perspective of a defined technology field. Because a product may have more than one invention associated with it.

This search may result in the citation of many patents and published applications. More the number of patents are cited in search, the better it will help you to determine the future direction for your research by understanding the present market trends at a glance.