Transforming Patent Search

Expertise

Our team has unmatched levels of patent classification experience across all technology areas based on a decade of supporting the USPTO.

Serco IP’s patent search team covers the entire domain of technology. In any given art, each member of our team has analyzed thousands, of relevant patent applications related to that field of invention — providing insightful prior art search and patent classification analyses that are unmatched by any firm in our field.

Computer Science

Computer Science

• E-commerce
• Databases
• Cryptography
• Software
• Dynamic storage
• Data processing
• Security
• Hardware
• Internet of Things

Telecommunications

Telecommunications

• Multiplexing
• Digital signal processing
• Networking
• Wireless & cellular communication
• Telephonic communication

Electrical Engineering & Semiconductors

Electrical Engineering & Semiconductors

• Semiconductor active devices & manufacture
• Electrical devices & components
• Power systems & control
• Electronic circuitry
• Measuring & testing (electrical, optical, radiation)
• Radiant energy
• Lighting

Audio Visual & Optics

Audio Visual & Optics

• Optical devices & computers
• Imaging and displaying
• Television
• Acoustics

Chemistry & Biology

Chemistry & Biology

• Pharmaceutical compounds
• Microbiology & molecular biology
• Chemical compounds
• Polymers
• Catalysts
• Analytical chemistry
• Coating compositions
• Molding
• Coating
• Chemical etching
• Chemical processes
• Metallurgy
• Separation (solids, gases, liquids)
• Stock materials
• Batteries

Human Necessities

Human Necessities

• Surgery
• Animal & plant husbandry
• Textile & fiber treatment
• Amusement
• Furniture
• Apparel

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

• Fasteners
• Machine elements
• Tools
• Metal machining
• Fluid handling & systems
• Heating & refrigeration
• Aeronautical, marine & land vehicles
• Construction
• Vehicle drive trains
• Weapon systems
• Earth working
• Containers & packaging

Serco IP’s Unique Approach

Serco’s unique search process helps our customers create higher quality patents by informing them of the closest prior art references to their invention. The goal of creating higher quality patents is to allow for a more efficient prosecution. The benefits for our customers include lower prosecution fees, higher patent grant rates and more favorable PTAB outcomes.

• Serco IP tailors a search approach unique to each case using our proprietary search algorithms.  Our focus is on finding not only U.S. patent documents, but also foreign prior art references and non-patent literature provided to our customers in a detailed report.
• Our searching is based on a precise classification picture of your patent application which allows us to uncover technical documents without relying strictly on widely varying terminology.  Find out more about why classification is important to you, your client and the USPTO.
• Serco’s search methodology provides solutions to issues prevalent in the commercial searching industry. Read more about the Serco IP difference.

• “Serco is my go-to firm for patent searching. The team at Serco is top notch, and their search results are on time, on budget and thorough.” Patricia Rogowski – Rogowski Law
• “The Serco Search team was very responsive to my clients needs. The service they provide is thorough and highly effective” Gil Perlberg - Perlberg Consulting
• “Serco’s provided training on the classification process was very helpful and impactful” Matthew Potter - Proactive Patents
• “Serco’s timely and through analysis provided valuable information to drafting and filing my clients PCT application” Jared Olsen - Park Avenue Finance