patent searching tutorial reference site
Posted by Douglas Sorocco, August 25, 2004 at 11:27 am
The McKinney Engineering Library at the University of Texas (Austin) has a really nice and informative tutorial on patent searching available here.
Why Perform a Patent Search?
The reasons for performing a patent search are many. The most obvious is to determine whether or not you can get a patent or if your invention has already been patented. Other reasons include:
- getting a general idea of how an application and patent is structured to help in the preparation or your own application
- learning more about a new field
- for market information
- competitor tracking
- technology tracking
In addition to the patent searching tutorial, the library also offers several other reference pages on patents and trademarks. Good site to bookmark for inventors and a great resource for IP attorneys to share with their clients.
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Comments
A Good Searching Tutorial
This tutorial by the University of Texas is one of the few I know about that shows how to search by classes, not merely keywords. I always search by class/subclass, but I don't often have the time to train my...
A Good Searching Tutorial
This tutorial by the University of Texas is one of the few I know about that shows how to search by classes, not merely keywords. I always search by class/subclass, but I don't often have the time to train my...
A Good Searching Tutorial
This tutorial by the University of Texas is one of the few I know about that shows how to search by classes, not merely keywords. I always search by class/subclass, but I don't often have the time to train my...