Review of the patent that the client wishes to invalidate.
Define search parameters.
Development of one (or more) search string(s) according to search parameters and querying of the databases, including: all types of documents (patents and patent applications, scientific publications, conference proceedings, website, press articles, etc.).
Review of research reports and patent examination procedures (and those related to the patent family): cited documents, patent examiners and applicants’ arguments.
Analysis of documents and selection of relevant documents.
Reconciliation of patent features considered by the examiner to be both novel and inventive together with relevant documents.