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1. How To Complete A UK Patent Search
Finding a complete guide to Patent search UK stay connected with us. A novel concept or
the method used to produce is likely subject to a patent application, which is intellectual
property. When someone has a patent, they have the legal right to stop others' activities.
These are like producing, using, importing, or selling the invention without their
permission.
Whether you believe your argument to be novel, it is a good idea to double-check and
make sure it has yet to be patented. For a complete UK patent search, the prior art
includes applications and pending patents. There are various accessible databases online
that you may use.
Before you go too deeply into the already accessible databases, it's crucial to determine
the "initial creation" of your idea. What differentiates it from similar concepts existing in
the public domain—better, cheaper, or otherwise—and why? To improve the depth of
your patent search, list all the relevant keywords and synonyms that could be used to
describe your invention.
Some of the free and paid national databases are provided below.
And searchable international databases where you can search for patents relating
to your idea.
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) – Ipsum
Ipsum, a free online data processing by the IPO, enables users to access data and
check the status of all UK patent applications and download copies of any documents
from the open part of published patent applications made after January 1, 2008, which
were published.
Ipsum enables users to view up-to-date information about patents, check which
categories and search fields have been utilised, and give comments on the patentability
of a posted patent application before a complete patent is received (under Section 21
Observations). There are separate IPO lists for Green Channel patent applications that
have been published, patents with licensing of rights (which can be licensed for use),
and patents that are no longer applicable.

2. The IPO's patents journal also details all updates to the register and new UK patent
applications.
Espacenet
More than 70 million patent documents worldwide are freely available through
Espacenet and the European Patent Register. It contains detailed answers about
inventions and technological advancements from 1836.
You can search Espacenet using the following conditions:
Patent number Inventor or applicant name Patent classification (s)
Keyword(s)
Notably, a mobile device can now search the Espacenet databases for patent
applications.
Patent scope
You can browse 52 million patent documents—including 2.9 million published
international patent applications—and regional and national patent collections from 38
collaborating authorities in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
database.
● The Patentscope database can be accessed using three main strategies:
● simple lookup
● To get the most relevant results for your search, you can enter keywords in six
different fields below, including names, dates, and ID/number.
● Advanced lookup
● Users may enter endless keyword combinations using the "Advanced Search"
option. In this enhanced mode, queries using field codes, Boolean
expressions, or keywords can also be checked.
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● Search by field combination

3. ● With the help of this platform, you may restrict your search results by entering
precise search terms in any search area, such as the title, abstract, or
description.
The Business & IP Centre can guide you if you're considering filing a patent application
but are unsure if your invention is original or how to use the accessible online databases
available to locate granted patents and pending patents. Register for our "Patents
Searching" workshop, designed for businessmen and inventors, and get all the tools
you need to protect your ground-breaking ideas.