(1) Please review the contents of the service.
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Objective We investigate if there exists the idea/work you are seeking for.
Objects of search Ideas/Works to which the literature (prior art) search is available, e.g., inventions, utility models, designs and trademarks.
Search procedure By using our database, we will investigate if there exists the idea/work you are seeking for.
Types of the service Our literature (prior art) search service is divided into three types depending on the scope of investigation.
Basic search Foreign literature search Complete search
Investigation is made by using the database of Industrial Property Digital Library (by Japan Patent Office) and Japanese-language search engines such as Yahoo!Japan. Investigation is made by using the database of the basic search as well as the database of foreign patent offices such as 'search the USPTO website' (U.S.) and foreign search engines.                                       Investigation is made by using the database of the foreign literature search as well as the database of pay websites such as NACSIS and Science Information Processing Center.                                    
Benefit If you apply for this literature (prior art) search service, you will receive 10% discount for the negotiation service.
(2) You can apply for the literature (prior art) search service by either one of the following two options.
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(i) By using e-mail
Please send us an e-mail attached with the data containing the following necessary information.
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for the application via e-mail
(ii) By using application form
Please fill out the following application form and click to send it to us.
Application form
(3) The literature (prior art) search will start.
« Upon receipt of your completed application, we will send you an e-mail for confirmation of the application.
After confirmation, we will start the search. If we find the literature search is unavailable for your requested idea/work, we will inform you accordingly.
(4) You will receive our search report and invoice.
On completion of the search, we will send you the search report attached with an invoice for the search service fee. After confirmation of the invoice, please pay the search fee into our bank account.