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Patent Summary

Our technology specialists produce a comprehensive overview of any patent surfaced by portfolio analysis, an IP audit, IP or technology due diligence, or a specialised prior-art search.

Summaries are a proven way to make collaboration inside an inventor’s team work, and to help innovators grasp an idea properly rather than approximately.

When to Ask for Patent Summaries

Understand the material without missing detail

To work through patent material thoroughly without skipping the details that turn out to matter.

Spot where scope could be improved

To identify possible enhancements to the technical or legal scope of a document.

Track and categorise published content

To keep track of, categorise, and build usable knowledge from published material.

Assess found patents against a search goal

To assess the key components of the patents you have found, against whatever the search set out to answer.

Read a portfolio’s R&D direction

To identify the R&D direction a portfolio reveals, and what that may mean for competitiveness.

Why Consider Synoptic IP

More than 2,000 patent summaries a year

We prepare over 2,000 patent summaries annually, so the format and the level of detail are well settled.

Scientific literature in plain language

Our technical and IP expertise lets us translate scientific literature into language the reader can act on.

Portfolios checked regularly

We check portfolios regularly for newly published patents and applications, so summaries stay current.

Multiple levels of quality assurance

Work passes through several rounds of quality assurance before it reaches you.

Optimised cost, customisable reports

The cost stays proportionate to the scope, and the report is shaped to how you intend to use it.

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I used Synoptic for a validity search and was pleased with the results. The rates were highly competitive, the deliverable was on time, and the results were as good as (if not better than) other searches I’ve used.

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Ankit did a very thorough and professional job on a claim chart assignment for us. He showed great perseverance when things got difficult and was able to get the job done. I would work with him again.

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Thank you — the search was quite helpful. We’ll have your invoice processed promptly.

QBPatent AttorneyQuarles & Brady · Client since 2018
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Thank you for your work on this matter. We were pleased with the search and will consider you for future searches.

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Patent Summary

Our team of technology professionals is capable of producing a comprehensive overview of any patent(s) discovered through portfolio analysis, IP audit, IP/technology due diligence, or any other specialised prior-art search. These summaries are a tried-and-true method for facilitating teamwork within inventors’ teams as well as aiding innovators in understanding ideas more effectively.

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