Our Basic Prior Art Search helps an inventor determine if the invention is novel before committing the resources necessary to obtain a patent. This type of search provides an overview of a technology area.

	Search of US Patents and Pending Applications, and Foreign patents.
	Results are representative of cutting-edge prior art as well as expired patents.
	References that show functionally equivalent means of accomplishing a similar end.
	Listing of patent/application numbers, along with PDF copies of all cited references.