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Submit your U.S. patent number(s) for a Patent Recovery Assessment. We review your patent’s expiration timing, natural expiration status, Patent Term Adjustment (PTA), and other eligibility factors to determine whether it appears to qualify for further review under 35 U.S.C. § 286
This review is intended for U.S. utility patents that expired naturally after reaching their full patent term. The patent should not have expired due to unpaid maintenance fees. Some patents may have Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. §154(b), which can extend the patent term. If you are unsure, you may still submit your patent number and we will check this as part of the review.
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This assessment is intended for U.S. utility patents that expired naturally after reaching the end of their patent term. Patents that expired because of unpaid maintenance fees generally do not qualify for this review.
Yes. This service is designed specifically for U.S. utility patents that have already expired. Active patents are outside the scope of this review.
That’s okay. As part of the Patent Recovery Assessment, we will determine your patent’s expiration status and verify whether Patent Term Adjustment (35 U.S.C. §154(b)) may affect the expiration date.
Some patents receive additional patent term because of delays during prosecution at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) appears to apply, it will be considered as part of the Patent Recovery Assessment.
No. This initial assessment is a preliminary qualification review only. It does not include infringement analysis, identification of potentially infringing products or companies, claim chart preparation, legal opinions, or damages analysis.
If your patent satisfies our preliminary qualification criteria under the Patent Recovery Assessment, you may be invited to proceed to our Preliminary Infringement Assessment. That separate service may include preliminary infringement research, identification of potentially relevant products or companies, and discussion of whether additional investigative services may be appropriate.
Most preliminary assessments are completed within approximately three (3) business days. Multiple patent submissions or more complex assessments may require additional time.
After completing your assessment, we will provide a summary of our findings and indicate whether your patent appears to satisfy our Patent Recovery Assessment.
If your patent qualifies, you may be invited to proceed to our Preliminary Infringement Assessment, where we conduct a more detailed investigation into potential infringement opportunities.
No. This assessment is intended only to determine whether your patent appears to satisfy the preliminary eligibility criteria for our Patent Recovery Assessment. It is not a legal opinion and does not guarantee that litigation is appropriate or that any recovery is available.
If your patent(s) do receive a favorable assessment, you may be invited to proceed to a separate Preliminary Infringement Assessment, where additional investigation into potential infringement opportunities may be conducted.
No. This service provides a preliminary qualification assessment only. It should not be interpreted as legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
While much of the information relating to a patent is publicly available, determining whether an expired patent may qualify for a Patent Recovery Assessment often requires more than reviewing the face of the patent.
Our review considers factors such as expiration timing, natural expiration status, Patent Term Adjustment (PTA), maintenance fee history, prior patent litigation history, and other preliminary qualification criteria that may not be available from public records alone.
By combining patent research with Intellectual Property experience, we provide a structured and consistent preliminary assessment to help inventors determine whether pursuing a Preliminary Infringement Assessment may be worthwhile.