10 most common pitfalls of patent research > 6. You’re spending hours analyzing your results
It’s not easy to understand what makes a patent novel, or what exactly it covers, without reading the entire patent.
Patents are legal documents packed with obscure language and making sense of a patent’s technical detail usually requires help from someone well-versed in deciphering the true nature of the invention.
As a result, making an informed decision when it comes to patentability, validity, or freedom to operate can be an extremely time-consuming and sometimes cost-prohibitive task.
Editorially-enhanced patent abstracts that summarize important aspects of the patent, such as novelty and advantage, can help you decipher a patent’s contents much more efficiently.
DWPI abstracts are created by editors with subject matter expertise in the technology domain. Each editor reviews the original patent publication and writes an easy-to-understand summary for each of the following categories: