Biological Sequence Search
Synoptic IP’s comprehensive Biological Sequence Search is made to uncover even the most complex sequences that are buried deep inside a wide range of patent and non-patent literature, making it the perfect tool for Fortune 500 companies and famous research laboratories creating antibodies, primers, and therapeutics like peptides and nucleic acids.
Why Perform a Biological Sequence Search with Results?
- To find out how a newly created sequence compares to known sequences (using BLAST algorithm regions of alignment), which helps figure out if the invention may include a biomarker, a GMO, an antibody, etc.
- To make it possible to produce artificially modified or recombinant proteins and nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) (enzymes, hormones, peptides, etc.)
- Before launching a product or scaling up, conducting an FTO, it is important to search for biological sequences. It is to determine whether or not target genes or proteins have been previously claimed by conducting a search and evaluation of granted patents that make use of sequences of interest.
- It aids in determining whether the sequence claimed is known in the prior art or has been created by utilising the obvious earlier known sequences during patent enforceability checks or lawsuit cases during infringement.
- It is helpful before licencing or working together on an innovation.
- Biological Sequence Search can be significant when the product is in an early or prototype phase.
Biological Sequence Search via Synoptic IP is useful for:
- Research and development organizations or centers looking into novel strains, genetically modified foods, therapeutic targets, developing antibodies, etc.
- Technology Transfer Offices, universities, and colleges, etc.
- Single inventor
- Infringement case parties—plaintiffs, defendants, and law firms
- Consultants in IP
- Primary researchers and computational scientists that engaged in dry labs or bioinformatics
Why Synoptic IP?
- Synoptic IP Professional sequence searchers are well-versed in patent claims referencing biological sequences (as sub-sequences, precise sequences, homology percentage, super sequences, etc.).
- In order to save costs (especially when multiple sequences need to be searched) and obtain the necessary comprehensive coverage, our searchers took their time establishing the query sequence and selecting the databases to search.
- Our internal R/MATLAB scripts combine and filter results from databases like STN to reduce expenses and increase accuracy.
- We run additional scripts to automatically fix the OCR data for sequences and perform alignment to measure the homology percentage (very useful in the case of FTO searches).
- We have access to numerous free and paid databases (STN, Orbit, Derwent Innovation, Genomequest) with extensive coverage and full text from different jurisdictions that support specialised and additional searches.
- Our report is simple to read and includes information on sequence alignment, identity percentage, coverage, and sequence location.
- Providing the actual search transcripts ensures complete cost transparency.
- We offer flexibility when using a client's subscription to carry out searches.
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