Intellectual Property & Legal service
Freedom-to-Operate
Provided by AOMB Intellectual Property · Netherlands
Service description
AOMB's Freedom to Operate (FTO) service helps innovative companies identify and assess third-party patent rights that may affect the development, manufacture, or commercialisation of a product or process.
The service is typically delivered within 2 to 8 weeks, depending on scope and complexity, and is intended for start-ups, SMEs, spin-outs, scale-ups, and R&D-driven companies in sectors such as life sciences, engineering, medtech, chemistry, and high tech.
The service is delivered by AOMB's patent attorneys and IP specialists.
The service generally includes:
(1) intake and scoping, such as defining the product and jurisdictions;
(2) targeted patent searching;
(3) high-level or detailed assessment of relevant third-party rights (patents and patent applications); and
(4) reporting and follow-up discussion with recommendations (e.g., monitoring, design-arounds, licensing, or validity review).
The expected outcome is a clear overview of FTO risk and practical decision support for your company's IP strategy.
Actual costs depend on scope of the FTO review, technical complexity, number of jurisdictions, and depth of analysis required.