Freedom-to-Operate · US · China · Europe
An FTO (Freedom-to-Operate) analysis maps your product against in-force patents in your target markets, so a launch, an export shipment or a trade-show booth doesn't turn into an injunction or a damages claim. We deliver a transparent, claim-by-claim risk report across the US, China and Europe.
Any moment your product meets someone else's patents
Before mass production or market entry, confirm which in-force patents your product's features may read on, and where the exposure sits.
Selling into the US, the EU or via Amazon and other marketplaces? A single patent complaint can pull your listing. Screen the destination markets first.
Booths at CES, the Canton Fair or Hannover Messe are patrolled for patent enforcement. Know your risk before the doors open.
Investors and acquirers ask whether the product can ship freely. An FTO report is the document that answers it.
Changed a technical route to avoid a blocking patent? Verify the new design actually steps outside the claims.
A new supplier or component can pull in patents your prior design never touched. Re-screen when the bill of materials changes.
Infringement is strict liability — good faith is not a defense to liability itself
Under 35 U.S.C. §284 a court may award up to treble damages where infringement is found willful, and under §285 attorney fees in exceptional cases. Continuing to sell after notice raises the willfulness exposure.
A patent owner can seek an injunction or preliminary relief, and customs and border authorities can detain infringing goods. A pulled launch or a seized shipment costs far more than the screening.
Under the PRC Patent Law, intentional infringement of a serious nature can carry punitive damages of one to five times the base amount, alongside injunctive relief.
E-commerce platforms remove listings on a patent complaint, often before you can respond. Prior screening lets you answer, redesign or license instead of going dark.
Real reports generated on our platform, with product identifiers redacted. Switch jurisdictions to see the structure.
Sample · de-sensitized. Product names and descriptions are solid-covered; patent numbers are public information. Report structure and analysis are genuine platform output.
What sits behind the report
A real, vectorized patent database covering China, the US and Europe drives recall far beyond keyword search — every cited reference traces to a real patent number.
Every search query and the screening funnel — how many candidates were retrieved, screened and analyzed — is disclosed in the report. No black box.
Each relevant patent's independent claims are mapped element-by-element against your product's features, not summarized away.
Literal infringement, the doctrine of equivalents, and prosecution-history estoppel — the conditional questions that decide real exposure.
US §271 and Festo; China's Patent Law Article 64 all-elements rule; Europe's Article 69 EPC and its Protocol as the scope basis, with enforcement through national courts or the UPC.
The report is a structured first-pass triage, not a formal legal opinion. Where the call is close, we flag it for review by qualified patent counsel.
Tell us the product, the target markets and the timeline. We scope the work and give you a quote.
You share the product's technical features under confidentiality. Nothing is published.
We break the product into the technical features that matter for the claim comparison.
Patent search across your target markets, with the queries and the funnel recorded.
Relevant patents are charted element-by-element, with literal / equivalents / estoppel analysis.
You receive the structured report with a clear verdict, plus guidance on where formal counsel review is warranted.
FTO work is priced by project scope — there is no one-size fee. Tell us the product and the markets, and we'll give you a quote.
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Self-serve pre-launch check: potential blocker patents, abstract-level evidence, and an attorney question list.
Run the screen100 credits · first order 50
11-step deep pipeline: claim charts, risk matrix, DOE, validity assessment, design-around directions, exportable report (PDF/Word).
Unlock full reportfrom US$5,000
A formal report signed by a licensed patent attorney — built for investors, customs, platforms, and litigation.
Get a quoteIndicative price range
US$5,000 – US$50,000per product or technology
The exact fee depends on the complexity of the product and technology, the number of target jurisdictions and the turnaround. The final quote is confirmed after consultation.
One market or a US-China-Europe bundle changes the search and analysis effort.
The number of technical features and relevant patents drives the depth of the claim charts.
Standard delivery, or an expedited timeline for a launch or a trade-show deadline.
Need further analysis support?
Freedom-to-Operate analysis screens whether making, using or selling your product in a target market may read on in-force third-party patents. It is a risk assessment, not a guarantee — infringement is ultimately decided by the courts.
No. We deliver a professional, structured risk analysis report. For a formal FTO opinion that a court or an investor treats as such, engage qualified patent counsel — we flag where that is warranted.
Primarily the United States, China and Europe. Other jurisdictions can be scoped on request.
The report is prepared as a professional service: full search disclosure, claim-by-claim charts, and jurisdiction-specific legal framing. It is not a self-serve widget.
Your product details are handled under confidentiality and are not published. Only public patent numbers appear in the report.
A structured report: executive summary and risk verdict, the disclosed search, claim-by-claim charts, a feature × patent risk matrix, the statutory framework and per-patent discussion.
It depends on the number of jurisdictions and the product's complexity. We give a timeline with the quote and can expedite for a launch or a trade-show deadline.
Reach out via the consult button. Tell us the product, the target markets and the timeline, and we'll scope the work and quote it.
Important notice
This page describes a professional patent risk-analysis service. An FTO report is a structured risk assessment and does not constitute a formal legal opinion. Patent infringement is decided by the competent courts of each jurisdiction; before a major manufacturing, launch or investment decision, we recommend obtaining a formal FTO opinion from a qualified patent attorney or patent agent.