Abstract: An apparatus for interactively displaying and presenting a patent or engineering search. Users for the present invention may include patent searchers/entities, patent attorneys, patent agents, engineering and design firms, research and development entities, examiners, patent portfolio managers, marketers, independent inventors, investors and other professionals involved within the field of intellectual property. Hyperlinks and text are used to create an interactive, efficient search whereby the users may rapidly view and analyze the prior art or competitive product(s). The design process may be tailored upon the results to avoid infringement. The present invention may be used in the patenting process and be presented and managed throughout the life of the patent.