During our childhood, we all had a habit of disassembling our toys to explore their inner workings. Back then, this curiosity often led to us getting scolded. However, this same process has now become a means to determine if a patented technology is incorporated into a product or service. This examination of the fundamental elements of technology is referred to as Reverse Engineering.
Reverse engineering involves the deconstruction of an object to analyze its design, structure, code, and constituent parts. Its purpose is to gather insights into the components utilized during the object’s creation. This method is applicable to technology, software, and even genetic material found in plants and animals.
It has the capability to help you determine whether a particular company in the industry is utilizing your patented inventions. Our team of experts in reverse engineering possesses extensive experience in various types of analysis.
The outcomes of reverse engineering serve as proof of usage and can be compared to relevant patent claims to establish instances of patent infringement.
Reverse engineering is practiced across different industries, tailored to each organization’s specific needs and requirements. It serves various purposes, such as product improvement, understanding the application of patented technology, data recovery, and even product or invention re-designing.
Furthermore, reverse engineering aids in addressing a common issue that often leads to the failure of patent licensing – the absence of evidence that the patented invention is being utilized in a third party’s technology.
Legal restrictions on reverse engineering may be imposed by copyright law, trade secret protections, and patent rights, with regulations differing depending on the jurisdiction. Reverse engineering is generally permitted for analysis, research, and the development of non-infringing products.
In intellectual property law, reverse engineering plays a crucial role in patent infringement investigations, validating IP, and creating non-infringing products.
Our IPR professionals use reverse engineering of printed circuits to analyze physical and functional attributes and observe whether they have patented elements or procedures. The technique may involve depopulating parts, layer-by-layer delamination, X-ray imaging, and tracing circuits for rebuilding schematics and layout plans. The outcomes can be used to identify if the PCB is infringing a patent’s claims, assist in supporting infringement assertions, or define prior art for defense.
An IP expert can utilize reverse engineering in every industry to identify potential patent infringement. Reverse engineering can be utilized to uncover patent infringement within software, algorithms, consumer devices, semiconductors, IoT products, and so much more. We provide thorough documentation to support allegations of infringement and establish your stand in courts of law with definite proof of usage of patented technology in practical usage.
