FTO Checklists are performed:
- Conduct search for blocking patents
- Other sources of blocking information
- Target patents/applications
- ✓References cited in prosecution
- ✓ “Background of Invention”
- ✓Search reports
- ✓Invention disclosure documents
- Opposition proceedings
- Re-examinations/re-issues
- Target inventor’s publications
- Target’s in-licensing and out-licensing situations
- Enforcement efforts
- Assess possible blocking rights
- Issued/pending?
- ✓Probability of issuance
- Countries
- Scope of claims
- Were maintenance or annuity fees paid?
- Validity of claims
- Remaining term
- Nature of assignee
- Determine possible actions to be taken in light of blocking issues
- Opinion of counsel
- ✓Opinion of foreign counsel
- License
- Contact us for more information.