Industrial research and technological developments strongly depend on readily available and timely information disseminated to those who need it.

In today’s modern world, patents are an ever increasing source of value for research and a vital tool in the support of invention. Patents can be used to produce state-of-the-art surveys or to monitor your competitor’s R&D activity. Goneau & Lemens provide research and documentation to give you a head start.

Subject Matter Searches
Before initiating research, you may be interested in the latest technology in a certain field. In that case, a collection search can be undertaken for patents related to the subject matter in question.

Corresponding Patent Search
If a particular patent publication in one country is discovered, a client may instruct Goneau & Lemens to trace equivalent patents in other countries.

Name Searches
If a client needs to know the portfolio situation of a specific patentee at home or abroad, name searches can be undertaken. These can be limited as needed, to subject field, time period or geographical coverage.

Patent Status Searches
Goneau & Lemens can inform clients as to the actual legal status of specific application or patent in several countries.

Worldwide Tracking of Technological Advances
Monitoring worldwide patent activity is one of the smartest ways to keep your eye on changing technology, and Goneau & Lemens keep you abreast of these changes by providing comprehensive coverage of patent activity through DIALOG which covers more than 15 million patents from over 50 different countries around the globe. Not just from Canada and the U.S., but places like Japan, Israel, and Brazil, China and the Soviet Union.

Research Trade Marks

 

 

Research is one of the most critical investment your company makes. Duplication or confusing similarities between marks can lead to expensive legal battles over trade mark infringement. To avoid costly errors, Goneau & Lemens provide manual and computerized searches of Canadian and U.S. trade marks, so you can review abandoned, expunged, pending or registered marks related to your wares or services before you decide to use a particular mark.

Design Searches
Protect your new product’s look with design registration, specifically conceived for the appearance or ornamentation applied to an article of manufacture. Goneau & Lemens will conduct design searches to determine if you product is original and registrable under the Industrial Design Act.

Reproductive Services
Another service we render is the prompt delivery of patent copies from over 40 countries. Such copies, prepared by our own reproduction service, are available in a most speedy, efficient and accessible form of patent documentation. Our delivery options include overnight service of high quality photocopies and same day fax transmission. All regular orders are shipped via first class or air mail and there is no charge for postage. Rush orders are given special, personalized attention at every step, from receipt to dispatch, the latter usually within 24 hours of receipt and there is no extra charge for rush service and no surcharge on couriers.

Other Documents
Goneau & Lemens also provide copies of file histories and contents, publications related to patents and a vast selection of non-patent literature, articles from 100,000 business and technical periodicals, proceedings and reports of conferences.