Patent Search Lab

Service Description

Live Lab | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET Patent searching is one of the most specialized areas of intellectual property research. Understanding patent law is helpful—but knowing how to approach patent searches, prior art, ownership records, and patent-related research tasks is what builds real value in practice. The Patent Search Lab is a focused, hands-on training designed to help paralegals and legal professionals understand the structure, purpose, and workflow of patent research. In this lab, you’ll learn how to approach patent searches with more confidence, organize search findings clearly, and support attorneys, inventors, businesses, and legal teams with patent-related research. What You’ll Learn ✔ The purpose of patent searches and prior art research ✔ How to understand basic patent records and patent documents ✔ How to approach inventor and assignee research ✔ How to identify ownership and assignment information ✔ How to organize patent search notes and findings ✔ How patent searches support invention review, licensing, and disputes ✔ How to recognize limitations, gaps, and issues that require attorney review Why This Lab Matters Patent research can feel intimidating because the records are technical, detailed, and highly structured. But with the right framework, paralegals can play an important role in organizing information, supporting prior art review, tracking ownership, and preparing research materials for attorney analysis. This lab gives you a practical starting point for building confidence in patent-related research. Who This Is For This lab is ideal for paralegals, legal assistants, law students, litigation support professionals, and legal professionals who want to build specialized patent research skills. It is especially valuable for anyone interested in intellectual property, innovation, technology, business law, licensing, or patent litigation support. What’s Included ✔ Live 2.5-hour guided lab ✔ Replay access ✔ Patent search preparation worksheet ✔ Prior art tracking template ✔ Inventor/assignee research checklist ✔ Certificate of completion The Outcome By the end of this lab, you’ll understand how to approach patent searches with structure, identify key patent research information, and present findings in a clear, organized, attorney-ready format. Register now and start building practical patent search skills for IP-related legal work.