Research Disclosure establishes an invention as prior art preventing others from patenting the idea

  • Patent examiners are required to search Research Disclosure by PCT statute
  • Research Disclosures are abstracted into major databases including DWPI
  • Research Disclosure is frequently cited in patent applications

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Research Disclosure has been successfully cited in court cases around the world.

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90% of the world's leading companies have used Research Disclosure

  • Bristol-Myers
  • Smith Kline Beecham
  • St Jude Medical
  • Vulcan Chemicals
  • Ondeo Nalco
  • Union Carbide
  • Sandoz
  • Appleyard Lees
  • Poclain
  • Owens-Corning
  • University of Michigan
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  • Xerox
  • Rohm & Hass
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  • Sensirion
  • NeuroSearch
  • Roche
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  • Symbios
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  • ICI
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