Professional prior art searches and regular patent monitoring using the original languages.
or contact us for a free test runThe EPO offers professional prior art searches of Chinese, Korean and Japanese patent and utility model documents using original-language databases. We work with specialised search institutes in Asia, such as the Intellectual Property Publishing House (IPPH) and the Korean Patent Information Promotion Center (PIPC).
Send us your existing English search profile or contact us to discuss your search parameters. We will provide a cost estimate and sample results from a free trial search.
You can then modify your profile before placing the final order. Results will be delivered within a few working days.
Patent search and monitoring services
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China |
Price |
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Initial creation of watch profile (flat fee) |
EUR 135 |
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Results list (document numbers, English titles) |
EUR 58 |
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Bibliographic data (per document) |
EUR 10 |
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Title, abstract (per document) |
EUR 10 |
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Title, abstract, main claim (per document, fewer than 1 000 Chinese characters) |
EUR 28 |
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Title, abstract, main claim (per document, more than 1 000 Chinese characters) |
EUR 36 |
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Korea |
Price |
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Results list with publication number, English titles (first search) |
EUR 135 |
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Results list with publication number, English titles (each additional search) |
EUR 32 |
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Results list with publication numbers, English titles, Korean full texts (first search) |
EUR 190 |
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Results list with publication numbers, English titles, Korean full texts (each additional search) |
EUR 44 |
For Japanese searches, we can provide you with a cost estimate based on a free trial search. To find out more, please contact us.
Profiles for Chinese, Japanese and Korean patent searches can be created using parameters such as IPC classes, applicant names and keywords. Our Asian searchers can also suggest a profile tailored to your specific requirements.
You may decide to order a one-off search only, or perhaps regular monitoring of your profile, for example on a monthly or quarterly basis. Whatever you decide, the confidentiality of your profile is guaranteed.
Various output formats are possible. The most common is a result list with publication numbers and English titles. We can also deliver abstracts, claims and full texts either in the original languages or as machine-translated versions. Human-aided or manual translations can be provided upon request.
