Worlds most sophisticated patent research platform, CPA Global Discover℠, soon to be launched

Research reveals that market poorly served by current technology

CPA Global, the leading provider of legal services outsourcing, has announced it will be adding the world’s most sophisticated online patent research platform to its suite of intellectual property (IP) portfolio management services in October 2010. CPA Global Discover℠ will redefine the way in which corporations and law firms research the 80 million plus patents that are filed across the world, providing greater accuracy and efficiency than all similar tools on the market.

The development of the online platform follows important industry research, which identified that the requirements of online patent research today are not satisfied by current technology. According to 150 law firms and corporations surveyed, IP professionals need to use multiple different patent research platforms to generate reliable search results, and even then the data from certain geographies, such as China, may not be complete.

‘CPA Global Discover℠ will save corporations and law firms a considerable amount of time and money by allowing them to use a single patent research platform to conduct critical IP research quickly and accurately,’ said Peter Sewell, CPA Global’s Chief Executive Officer. ‘When talking to fellow IP professionals about the tools that they currently use, we found that their requirements simply weren’t being met by what was currently available on the market. They complained that some of the existing solutions were slow, unstable and confusing to use. With that in mind, we have made Discover’s user interface so simple, that even someone with no prior experience in patent research will be able to achieve accurate results from using the platform.’

When it is launched on 31 October 2010, Discover will bring the IP industry the power to comprehensively research patents in more than 90 jurisdictions – including all emerging markets - in seconds. The platform will also have many patents filed in other languages translated into English, and even suggests results which are relevant to international cultural and linguistic nuances.

Added Peter: ‘Discover will provide much needed support for an industry that relies on robust and trustworthy search technology, and we are very excited to introduce it to the market.’

IP professionals who are interested in testing Discover’s superior patent research capabilities for themselves are able to request a free trial on release day by visiting: www.cpaglobal.com.

About CPA Global
CPA Global is the world's leading provider of IP management and legal services outsourcing, including patent renewal services, document review, transaction support, contract solutions, and legal research. With offices across Europe, the United States, Asia and the Pacific, CPA Global supports many of the world’s best known corporations and law firms with a diverse set of legal and IP specific services.

CPA Global helps its clients manage their valuable IP assets, such as patents, designs and trademarks, ensuring that their IP portfolios are protected, maintained and regularly reviewed in order to maximize value.

Founded in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1969, CPA Global today employs more than 1,500 people in 13 offices in eight countries, serving clients' needs in over 100 countries. CPA Global has offices in key locations such as London, Paris, Munich, Washington DC, Sydney, Hong Kong and New Delhi; and has strategic partnerships covering Japan, Korea and other markets.

For further information visit: www.cpaglobal.com.

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