Only patented documents are relevant for FTO search. That is its major difference from a patentability search. You don’t have to consider all prior-arts or un-patented data for your search.

1. FREEDOM TO OPERATE SEARCH
Opinion and Analysis

2. What is Freedom to Operate Search?
• Freedom to operate search or
Infringement analysis is a search for
alike patent claims present in a specific
technical field or geographic area.
• You can find out whether your new
invention or business idea is infringing
any existing patent idea.
• If you get a negative result of your FTO
search you may either abandon the idea
or look for buying or acquiring License
for the existing Patent.

3. What should I consider for FTO
search?
• Searching for Patents in 20 years time frame is
mandatory. For some medical patent searches,
an additional 5 years tenure is suggested.
• You must search the patent databases specific
to a geographic market or jurisdictions where
the new idea is going to operate.
• Only patented documents are relevant for FTO
search. That is its major difference from a
patentability search. You don’t have to
consider all prior-arts or un-patented data for
your search.
• A thorough search might include every
possible specifications and keyword to avoid
further legal problems.

4. Who need a FTO search?
• Anybody who is going to start
a new innovation should
consult a thorough
infringement analysis before
they start their procedure.
• Investors in new business also
need a thorough search to
avoid wastage of money or
future legal problems

5. What is Freedom to Operate Search
Analysis?
• FTO analysis involves the analysis of
the result from the FTO search.
• Even the pending patents are taken into
consideration at this stage.
• The experienced patent attorney
analyses the data, drawings and
specifications of the existing patent and
new inventions to get the scope to
avoid any legal harassment.
• They will also help you in licensing or
invalidating prior patents as well as
guide you in processing the new
innovation.

6. Why do you need FTO Opinion?
• FTO opinion is basically a written
undertaking from a patent attorney related to
the infringement status of new innovation.
• The involvement of so many steps in FTO
thus makes it expensive than any other
patent search process.
• But this FTO opinion will help you to
remain free from any tension related to
future legal problems due to infringing any
prior patent.
• That is also important for the investors so
that the money and time do not get wasted.

7. Why should I consult Sagacious IP for
FTOs?
• Sagacious IP guides you in a
strategic business decision making.
We will help you find out potential
threats in your plans and eradicate
them before you sell or execute some
new plan in a certain jurisdiction.
• We have completed 32k hours of
FTO search with numerous global
consumers.
• We perform an accurate search of
patents in over 80+ countries and our
legal personnel's are equipped to
save you from any potential legal
problems in your business strategies.