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An FTO analysis is a study carried out to check that you don\u2019t risk infringing an intellectual property title that belongs to a third party, such as a brand, a design, a plant variety, a printed circuit or a patent.<\/p>\n
This document details the case of the patent FTO.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”FOR WHOM?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|1px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|664px|64px|||” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Anyone who ultimately wishes to market At universities and higher education institutions, FTO primarily concerns collaborative or applied research projects and spin-offs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-78px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”FTO OR PATENTABILITY?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|1px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|664px|64px|||” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A patentability analysis<\/strong> involves analysing the prior art to check that an invention is new and inventive. It can be used to draw up a patent that covers the product or process concerned, while limiting the possibilities for competitors to market a product or process that is too similar.<\/p>\n The FTO analysis<\/strong> itself consists of checking that a product or process that is to be marketed does not fall partially or wholly within the field of protection (which may be definitive or provisional) of patents held by third parties.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”FOR WHAT?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#AADB24″ button_border_color=”#aadb24″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|1px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|664px|64px|||” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-78px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”WHEN?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#42bbc6″ button_border_color=”#42bbc6″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”|1px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”|664px|64px|||” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ideally, the FTO analysis should be carried out when the research begins. There is always time to think about this during the research, but once marketing has begun, it is too late.<\/p>\n The FTO analysis should be regularly updated during the development of the product or process until the final product or process is marketed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FTO_EN_schema-1.jpg”<\/a>; title_text=”FTO banners2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-39px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#f9b000″ min_height=”53.8px” custom_margin=”||-30px|||” custom_padding=”||20px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||18px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”HOW?” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#42bbc6″ button_border_color=”#42bbc6″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-59px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Stage 1: Prior art searching [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-10px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FTO_EN_schema2-1.jpg”<\/a>; 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title_text=”FTO banners5″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FTO_EN_FTOb-1.jpg”<\/a>; title_text=”FTO banners6″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-34px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n FTO<\/strong><\/p>\n Counterfeit<\/strong><\/em> \n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Patentability<\/strong><\/p>\n Patentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The invention (product or process)<\/strong><\/span> is new<\/span> because the third party patent<\/strong><\/span> does not disclose all the elements claimed and inventive<\/span> if the addition of characteristic D is not obvious.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n FTO<\/strong><\/p>\n No counterfeit<\/strong><\/em> \n \n Patentability<\/strong><\/p>\n Not patentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The invention (product or process<\/strong><\/span>) is not new<\/span> because the third-party patent<\/strong><\/span> discloses all the elements claimed.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n FTO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n No counterfeit<\/strong><\/em> \n Patentability<\/strong><\/p>\n Not patentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The invention (product or process<\/strong><\/span>) is new<\/span> because the third party patent<\/strong><\/span> does not disclose all the elements claimed, but not<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_text=”CALL UPON AN EXPERT” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_color=”#f9b000″ button_border_radius=”23px” button_use_icon=”off” background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Conducting an exhaustive FTO analysis is a complex and costly procedure that requires the intervention of an outside expert: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”Links (upcoming)” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” background_color=”#36bfc7″ button_alignment=”center” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”15px|25px|15px|25px|false|false” link_option_url_new_window=”on” border_radii=”on|3vw|3vw|3vw|3vw” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span>– Patent procedure memo [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”Contact” button_text=”Clicks” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” button_alignment=”left” max_width=”78.3%” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”155.3px” custom_padding=”15px|25px|0px|25px|false|false” border_radii=”on|3vw|3vw|3vw|3vw” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n R\u00e9seau LiEU
a product or a process.<\/p>\n\n
My freedom to operate stops where that of others starts!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Stage 2: results analysis<\/p>\n
The product or process (A+B+C+D)<\/span><\/strong> contains all the characteristics of third-party patents (A+B+C)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/h2>\n
The product or process (A+B+C)<\/strong><\/span> does not include all the characteristics of the third party patent (A+B+C+D)<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
The product or process<\/strong><\/span> (A+B+C+D’) does not include all the characteristics of the third party patent (A+B+C+D)<\/strong><\/span>, insofar as characteristics D and D’ are not equivalent.<\/p>\n
inventive<\/span> because the addition of feature D’ in place of feature D is obvious.<\/p>\n
\u2022 to conduct the prior rights search in order to find all the relevant documents that could impede operation;
\u2022 to check the status of patent applications and patents (abandoned, pending, in force, stage of the issue procedure);
\u2022 to conduct a country-by-country analysis, because the scope of the protection may differ from one country to another.<\/p>\n
– Prior art searching memo
– Patent as a source of information memo<\/p>\n
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![https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FTO_EN_schema-1.jpg”<\/a>; title_text=”FTO banners2″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-39px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#f9b000″ min_height=”53.8px” custom_margin=”||-30px|||” custom_padding=”||20px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nMy freedom to operate stops where that of others starts!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||18px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ 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global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nFTO<\/strong><\/p>\nCounterfeit<\/strong><\/em> The product or process (A+B+C+D)<\/span><\/strong> contains all the characteristics of third-party patents (A+B+C)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/strong><\/p>\nPatentability<\/strong><\/p>\nPatentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThe invention (product or process)<\/strong><\/span> is new<\/span> because the third party patent<\/strong><\/span> does not disclose all the elements claimed and inventive<\/span> if the addition of characteristic D is not obvious.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n FTO<\/strong><\/p>\nNo counterfeit<\/strong><\/em> The product or process (A+B+C)<\/strong><\/span> does not include all the characteristics of the third party patent (A+B+C+D)<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\nPatentability<\/strong><\/p>\nNot patentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThe invention (product or process<\/strong><\/span>) is not new<\/span> because the third-party patent<\/strong><\/span> discloses all the elements claimed.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nFTO<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nNo counterfeit<\/strong><\/em> The product or process<\/strong><\/span> (A+B+C+D’) does not include all the characteristics of the third party patent (A+B+C+D)<\/strong><\/span>, insofar as characteristics D and D’ are not equivalent.<\/p>\n\nPatentability<\/strong><\/p>\nNot patentable<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThe invention (product or process<\/strong><\/span>) is new<\/span> because the third party patent<\/strong><\/span> does not disclose 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