Global Patent Solutions

Global Patent Solutions (GPS) provides patent research services to U.S. law firms, corporations, government agencies, and universities. With more than two decades of operational history, the company is led by former USPTO professionals and supported by a U.S.-based team of scientists, engineers, and subject-matter specialists. GPS focuses on prior art searches, validity analysis, freedom-to-operate assessments, and related research designed to support patent prosecution and litigation.

Key Services include:

Patentability & Prior-Art Searches — GPS performs detailed searches (e.g., patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate) to help clients assess whether proposed inventions may be patentable or may infringe existing IP.

Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) & Clearance Analyses — The firm helps clients evaluate whether planned products or processes may risk infringing existing patents, offering clearance opinions based on tailored search results.

IP Portfolio Management & Strategy — GPS advises on structuring, managing, and optimizing IP portfolios to align with business goals, including valuation, monetization strategies, and identifying licensing or sale opportunities.

Customized Research & Technology Landscape Reports — The firm provides customized research (technical, market, patent or non-patent literature) to support R&D decisions, competitor analysis, market-landscape insights, and whitespace identification.

Support for Litigation and Enforcement — GPS offers research and analysis to assist with patent litigation, defense, invalidity arguments, and enforcement planning to help clients protect their IP rights.

The company emphasizes structured quality assurance processes and technical depth to produce defensible, comprehensive research outputs. Its service model is built around maintaining consistency, minimizing the risk of missed references, and supporting clients in meeting the evidentiary requirements of patent proceedings.

Key background details include:

• Over 20 years in operation; female-founded and led by former USPTO examiners

• More than 600 organizations served, including law firms and government entities

• Access to 100+ domain experts across technical disciplines

• Quality guarantees, defined QA protocols, and U.S.-based research teams

• Attorney testimonials referencing consistency, reliability, and professional support