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Patent Information Patent Information SourcesSourcesBy Kan Sok Cheng

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Assistant Librarian

Assist byAssist bySaeid NezarehScience Library

This session will coverThis session will coverHistory of patentBrief introduction to PatentWhy patent is importantWhat information is on a patent

document.Patent Classification Patent sources on the internet

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History of patentHistory of patentThe history of patents is generally

considered to have started in ancient Greek

The first Italian patent was actually awarded by the Republic of Florence in 1421

In England first such letter was granted 1449 to a Flemish man for a 20 year monopoly for his invention

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Brief Introduction to Brief Introduction to PatentPatent

Patent : legal documentPatent : legal document

A patent is a contract between the government and the inventor◦ The government gives the inventor the right

to exclude others from making, using or selling the invention for a term of years. The exclusive right does not give the inventor the right to make, use or sell his invention.

◦ The inventor gives the public a full and complete disclosure of the invention with a teaching of how it works.

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When does a patent When does a patent accept?accept?Create Process, device, product, mixture a

materials

New uses existing technology

Has beneficial point◦ Not theoretic!

Be novel

For professional specialist not be obvious

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Why Search for Patents?Why Search for Patents?Patentability Search

◦ Find out whether an invention is patentable

Infringement Search◦ Determine if the claims of a patent infringe any

other patent

Assignment Search◦ Determine the present owner of a patent◦ Identify competitors/contacts for new technology

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Why does a patent Why does a patent important?important?Patent information are uniqueness

◦ Information in patent dont dissemination in book, article, report ,etc.

Most importance for developing countries industry

stoppage repeat in research and improve Performance ◦ in human resource ◦ in financial resource

Patents as an Information Source◦ Review patents in a particular technical area (synthesis of a

patented compound)◦ Point out new directions in research◦ Find new uses for existing technologies

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Intellectual property Intellectual property protectionprotectionTrademarksCopyrightsPatents

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TrademarkTrademarkDistinctive word or phrase, name

symbol or device used to identify the source of goods in commerce.

Commonly used to identify a brand of merchandise

Description at http://www.ipos.gov.sg/main/aboutip/trademarks/intro.html

Eg: Apple® ,

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CopyrightCopyrightProtection of creative works of

authors, artists and others from unauthorized copying.

Includes works like novels, computer programs, plays, sheet music, motion pictures, paintings, etc.

http://www.ipos.gov.sg/main/aboutip/copyright/intro.html

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This session will coverThis session will coverHistory of patentBrief introduction to PatentWhy patent is importantWhat information is on a patent

document.Patent Classification Patent sources on the internet

What is on a Patent What is on a Patent Document?Document?

Bibliographic Information◦ Contains key patent data, such as patent number,

title, list of prior art, patent class, name of inventor, assignee, filing and issue dates,

Unique patent number and date

Title of invention

Inventors

Date that the patent formally filed with USPTO

IPC code is subject related – up to subclass level

US classification


Abstracts◦A general description of the technical

disclosure provided in the specification.


Description/Specification◦ Includes background, detailed summary

and description of the invention◦ Teaches what the invention is, what

problems it solves and how it worksClaims

◦ Define the boundaries of the invention, exclusively owned by the patentee for the term of the patent.

Drawing◦ Illustrates every feature of the invention

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Claims

Description/ Specification


How are patent How are patent organized?organized?

Using Patent Classification Systems which is a hierarchical system

This is similar to a subject classification system.

Iranian Patent Classification (IPC)http://www.wipo.int/classifications/en/

United States Patent Classification (UPC)http://www.uspto.gov/go/classification/ (to find what is IPC equivalent of a UPC)

European Patent Classification (ECLA) http://l2.espacenet.com/eclasrch (same structure but is an extension of IPC with more subdivisions)

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IPC – SectionsIPC – Sections Section A: Human Necessities

E.g. Agriculture, Foodstuff; Personal or domestic articles

Section B: Performing Operations; transporting E.g. Physical or chemical processes or apparatus in general; Hand cutting tools; Vehicles in general

Section C: Chemistry; Metallurgy E.g. Inorganic & Organic Chemistry; treatment of water, wastes etc

Section D: Textiles; Paper E.g. Yarns; treatment of textiles; Paper making

Section E: Fixed Constructions Construction of roads, railways or bridges; Hydraulic engineering

Section F: Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting

E.g. Machines or engines in general

Section G: Physics E.g. Optics; Photography; Horology; Nuclear Physics; Nuclear engineering

Section H: Electricity E.g. Basic Electric elements; Electric Communication Techniques

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IPC8 – Jan 2006 IPC8 – Jan 2006 http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/ipc8/?lang=enhttp://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/ipc8/?lang=en

Section

Class

Subclass

Furtherdivided intoGroup and Subgroup

Subsection

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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Patent Sources on the Patent Sources on the internetinternet

esp@cenet by European Patent esp@cenet by European Patent OfficeOffice

http://ep.espacenet.com/ Free search of patents and patent related

documents:◦ EP Documents - Most recent 24 months of publications from

the European Patent Office added on a weekly basis. ◦ WO Documents - Most recent 24 months of PCT-publications

from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) added after two-weeks of publication.

◦ Worldwide Data – Covers EP documents more than 24-months old, other patents and Japanese patents since 1998 which do not have a Japanese priority

Keyword search in Title or Abstracts up to 4 terms allow.

Able to search by IPC codesFree full document image in PDF for printing and

saving allowed after maximizing the document window.

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United States Patent & United States Patent & Trademark Office Trademark Office

http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.htmlFree search of patents and patent related

documentsWeekly update usually on TuesdayKeyword search on the full-text patent

page. Search by US classification codes only.Unable search by IPC code Free full document (images), but only

page-by-page download/printing allowed.Requires a viewer for the images.

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