Patent search for non-marketed inventions

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If an invention is not on the market yet, doesn't that also mean that investing in a patent search for that technology is more or less unnecessary?

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No, you should still do a search. Just because you do not see it on the market does not mean it isn't being produced. You would not want to spend time and money doing prototypes on something that has already been patented or at least applied for. The search might also help you refine your own idea and make it better.

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