Technology scouting as a form of technology forecasting — or, more broadly, as a component of business foresight.
With the proliferation of technologies and the growing complexity of goods and services, it is no longer realistic for any organisation, however large, to innovate alone. Our technology scouting and sourcing assistance is built around that reality.
To work out the best available answer to your technical issue, so you can extend the useful life of your products rather than replace them.
To identify cutting-edge technologies — and their creators — that fit your company’s direction and requirements, which is what keeps you relevant in a disruptive market.
To enhance your patent portfolio in the places that keep you competitive.
We cover over 25 industries and technology domains, which is what makes a thorough understanding and analysis of the technical problem possible.
We draw on a pool of more than 1,000 researchers, innovators and subject-matter specialists.
We organise and source relevant technological data from academic specialists, individual inventors and R&D facilities.
We are experienced with university research databases, non-patent material such as journals and research articles, and patent sources — Questel Orbit, Flintbox, AUTM-GTP, ScienceDirect, PubMed, IEEE and others.
Our systematic approach to problem-solving surfaces new technologies and solutions, and supports technology transfer.
In the analysis we identify relevant references (IP and non-IP), group technologies into clusters, categorise them against a taxonomy, and rate them using the Synoptic IP rating system.
We work out which platform technology options and IP in-licensing possibilities are actually open to you.
To give you a complete answer we also offer technology evaluation and market research for particular technologies.
Work passes through several rounds of quality assurance before delivery.
Results are priced proportionately and the report is shaped to how you intend to use it.
Verified LinkedIn reviews and client correspondence from patent attorneys and in-house IP teams who come back to us project after project.
LinkedIn reviewI 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.
Erin J. FoxIntellectual Property Counsel · ITWPublic & verifiedAnkit 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.
Eric BrownIP Consultant · Building Viable Licensing ProgramsPublic & verified
Client emailThank you — the search was quite helpful. We’ll have your invoice processed promptly.
Client emailThank you for your work on this matter. We were pleased with the search and will consider you for future searches.
Client emailWe were very pleased with the patentability and FTO report that you produced for us back in November 2024.
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