Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Searches: How Established Companies Avoid Costly Patent Infringement
A Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) search (sometimes called a patent clearance or IP clearance search) is a specialized patent infringement analysis that helps companies confirm they can make, use, or sell a new product without violating existing patents. An FTO search in India involves combing through granted patents and published applications (especially in the Indian Patent Office […]
