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Freedom to Operate

FTO Checklists are performed:

  • Conduct search for blocking patents
  • Other sources of blocking information
  • Target patents/applications
  • ✓References cited in prosecution
  • ✓ “Background of Invention”
  • ✓Search reports
  • ✓Invention disclosure documents
  • Opposition proceedings
  • Re-examinations/re-issues
  • Target inventor’s publications
  • Target’s in-licensing and out-licensing situations
  • Enforcement efforts
  • Assess possible blocking rights
  • Issued/pending?
  • ✓Probability of issuance
  • Countries
  • Scope of claims
  • Were maintenance or annuity fees paid?
  • Validity of claims
  • Remaining term
  • Nature of assignee
  • Determine possible actions to be taken in light of blocking issues
  • Opinion of counsel
  • ✓Opinion of foreign counsel
  • License