FTO Analysis

Freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis determines whether a product or technology may infringe on existing patents in key markets. By identifying active rights and potential blocking claims early, companies can reduce infringement risk, avoid costly redesigns, and make confident go/no-go decisions before commercialization.

A structured FTO review surfaces overlapping or conflicting patent claims, highlights jurisdictions with higher risk exposure, and clarifies where licensing, design changes, or alternative strategies may be needed. Detecting these issues upfront helps teams avoid legal disputes, accelerate development, and protect investments in new products.

DeepIP enables in-house teams to perform early-stage FTO assessments quickly, giving them clearer visibility into potential risks before involving outside counsel. This helps corporate IP departments work more efficiently, prioritize the right issues, and collaborate with external legal partners on the most strategic aspects of the review. The result is a faster, more aligned FTO process with stronger outcomes for both internal and external teams.

For law firms managing high workloads, DeepIP streamlines FTO reviews by rapidly identifying relevant patents, organizing evidence, and standardizing the assessment process across distributed teams. Attorneys can focus on legal strategy rather than manual searching, improving both speed and profitability on fixed-fee or high-volume work.

Yes. DeepIP provides defensible, transparent results by showing exactly how each risk was identified and linking all insights to the underlying patent claims. Solo practitioners and small firms can complete FTO reviews significantly faster while maintaining high analytical rigor and delivering stronger outcomes to clients.