State of the art searches

You have made an invention. You want to commercialize your invention as a product. Perhaps you are considering the possibility of filing a relevant patent application.

In that case, it makes good sense to have a collection search conducted in advance. In doing so, one can get an overview of the state of the art in the relevant field of technology. In addition, important players in the field (potential competitors) can be identified.

The search is aimed at giving a broad overview of the field of technology rather than to find each and every possibly relevant publication. Therefore, it is not necessary for you to describe in detail what you would like to patent yourself.