Cardinal has the most diversified staff of IP professionals available, providing you access to talented experts in all technical categories. Our knowledgeable staff and comprehensive process enable quick and accurate turnaround on all projects. This powerful combination of staff and process also allows Cardinal to accommodate complex and large volume search needs.

Our process begins with the project management team reviewing all disclosed materials. The role of the project manager is to identify the best search expert or experts, because each project may require a team with various combinations of degrees, experience and areas of technical focus. For example, a single invention may include mechanical functions, electrical components and a medical application. Our large and knowledgeable staff gives us this ability to assign the most appropriate and efficient personnel to every case, allowing us to provide superior quality services with no additional fees. We pass these cost benefits on to you.

We can customize specific
search strategies with you.

Searches Include

  • Full search report with prior art
  • Full text of the selected patents
  • History and analysis document
    (if requested)
  • Search of U.S. Patents/Applications
    and Foreign Patents
  • Variety of Non-Patent technical
    journals and databases

Cardinal has experts
in all subject categories

Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Physical Sciences
Chemical
Electrical
Communications
Mechanical
Computer & Information Sciences
Business Methods
Patent Search & Research
Hundreds of experts that are patent
attorneys and patent agents and all
have advanced degrees.



Our associates are versed in
USPTO EAST System
USPTO WEST System
Delphion
LexisNexis
Derwent WPI
Dialog
MicroPatent PatentWeb
Questel-Orbit
STN
ACM
IEEE