fto-triage

To screen for China patent infringement risk, decompose your product or technical solution into technical features and match them against valid patent claims. This identifies high-risk patents early and provides actionable design-around directions to adjust your design before committing to costly development.

The 全面覆盖原则, or full coverage rule, is a patent infringement test requiring that a product embodies every element of a patent claim. FTO risk triage applies this principle alongside the 等同原则 to estimate infringement likelihood by mapping your product's technical features against claim elements.

Perform technical feature mapping for a claim chart by breaking your technical solution into comparable features, including environment and function-based limitations. This supports a structured claim-by-claim comparison to identify overlaps with existing patents and highlight potential infringement risks.

Yes, you can input optional IPC or CPC classifications alongside your product description to narrow down patent infringement risk triage. This helps target the screening process to relevant technology sectors, producing a more focused prioritized list of potentially high-risk patents.

The best way to find design-around options is to conduct an initial FTO risk screening that identifies high-risk patents and analyzes their claim elements. This process generates early design-around options and potential non-infringement defenses, such as existing technology, suitable for internal review.

You need an FTO risk assessment for a technical solution during early-stage product design, compliance scoping, or pre-launch risk assessment. It helps you rapidly screen whether your solution could infringe valid China patents, allowing you to adjust designs before committing to costly development or contracting.