Patent Search & Prior Art Research

Patent search services generate $80,000-$600,000 annually with 80-95% margins.

In 2025, patent searches prevent wasted filing costs.

Revenue from patentability searches ($500-$3,000), freedom-to-operate searches ($1,500-$10,000), invalidity and validity searches ($1,000-$8,000), patent landscape analysis ($3,000-$25,000), state-of-the-art searches, and ongoing patent monitoring ($200-$1,500 monthly).

Successful searchers understand patent classification systems, search USPTO and international databases effectively, analyze prior art relevance, identify potential conflicts, and provide clear search reports.

Inventors, patent attorneys, and businesses as clients.

Marketing through patent attorney networks, inventor associations, patent search expertise, search report quality, and competitive pricing.