How do I find out who might be infringing my patent?

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Map your claims against products already selling: read your independent claims element by element, then hunt for products that contain every element of at least one claim. This 'evidence of use' work isn't just for enforcement — brokered-market data calls it the clearest path to a higher price and a higher likelihood of sale.

The process: pick your broadest independent claim, list its elements, then search product pages, manuals, teardowns, and standards documents for products matching every element. Public sources carry you surprisingly far — datasheets, FCC filings, crowdfunding pages, and app behavior all document infringement without anyone admitting anything.

Two cautions: document as you go (dated screenshots, archived pages), and think commercially before legally. A company arguably infringing is first of all a licensing prospect — the ones already selling are the warmest leads you'll ever have. Turning that evidence into a conversation rather than a conflict is a craft, and it's one we practice regularly.

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