Patent Clearance With Precision and Foresight
At TT Consultants, our Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search helps innovators identify and mitigate infringement risks before product launch.
We combine AI-powered platforms and expert analysis to ensure your innovation reaches the market without costly legal hurdles.
Mitigating Risk Before You Enter the Market
We evaluate active patents across global jurisdictions to ensure your product or technology can be launched without infringement exposure. Every claim element is mapped to your product features with precision.
Jurisdiction-Specific Legal Relevance
Our FTO approach respects expiry dates, territorial scope, active legal status, and family linkages to filter only the patents that matter. This eliminates noise and focuses your team on real-world risk.
Clear, Actionable Mitigation Paths
Where risk exists, we provide practical next steps — design-arounds, licensing pathways, or scope refinements — helping you move forward with confidence.
Clear, Actionable Freedom to Operate Opinions
Whether in early development or close to launch, our FTO searches deliver the confidence to proceed.
With over 19 years of experience, our team provides tailored insights that not only highlight risks but also identify design-around options and licensing pathways.
Client Experiences That Speak for Themselves
“I highly recommend TT Consultants to my colleagues and clients whether it is for prior art searching, FTO clearances, or landscape/portfolio analysis and evaluation for the simple reasons that their work product is thorough, comprehensive, and timely. I especially appreciate being able to interact directly with the teams assigned to my projects and their responsiveness to any of my concerns. Most importantly, I have a dedicated point of contact which makes it easy to work with.”
“Working with TT Consultants has been a game-changer for us. Their prior art invalidation and Patent Portfolio services have provided us with invaluable insights and strategic guidance that has helped us strengthen our clients’ positions and effectively navigate complex IP disputes. The team at TT Consultants is highly experienced, responsive, and always goes above and beyond to ensure that our needs are met. We highly recommend their services to anyone looking for top-notch IP analytics and research support.”
“I can certainly say that I’m a totally satisfied client of TT Consultants and that I have recommended the firm to a number of other patent attorneys. Your research work is thorough, timely and price-worthy.”
“The team at TT Consultants has reliably provided prior art search services to me on numerous occasions in various technology areas.”
Benefit from TT Consultants Freedom to Operate Services Your Goals
Learning About You
Schedule a 30-minute call with our professional to discuss your goals and how we can help. This phone or Zoom call also outlines who we are and our process.
Organized Meeting
Meet with our team to gather the necessary data for your Financial Plan. We’ll discuss your finances, lifestyle, and goals, including investments, assets, expenses, and income.
Plan Meeting
Our advisor will present your personalized financial plan, ensuring it aligns with your evolving needs and goals, and provide clear steps to help you reach your financial objectives.
Implementation
Your advisor will send a copy of your plan with an actionable list of recommendations. We’ll implement and manage these, keeping you updated.
FAQ’s
What is a Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search?
A Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search, also called a Clearance Search, identifies existing active patents that could potentially block the commercialization or manufacturing of a product in a specific market.
It helps assess whether your innovation infringes on any existing rights before launch.
Why is a Freedom to Operate Search important?
An FTO search mitigates litigation and licensing risks, provides confidence for product launch or investment, and enables strategic decision-making about design changes or territorial entry.
When should an FTO Search be conducted?
It’s best performed before commercialization — ideally once the final product design is ready but prior to manufacturing or marketing. This timing ensures you can make modifications early if risks are identified.
Who typically requests an FTO Search?
FTO searches are commonly commissioned by R&D teams, legal counsels, investors, or product managers seeking to validate that their technology can be safely brought to market.