The document provides an overview of patent information sources. It discusses the history of patents, what a patent is, why patents are important, what information is contained in a patent document, how patents are organized using classification systems, and important patent sources available on the internet such as Espacenet and the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.

1. Patent Information Sources By Kan Sok Cheng

2. Collect by Narges Hossini Science Library Assistant Librarian Assist by Saeid Nezareh Science Library

3. This session will cover History of patent Brief introduction to Patent Why patent is important What information is on a patent document. Patent Classification Patent sources on the internet Jun 7, 2009

4. History of patent The 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 Jun 7, 2009

5. Brief Introduction to Patent

6. Patent : 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. Jun 7, 2009

7. When does a patent 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 Jun 7, 2009

8. 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 Jun 7, 2009

9. Why does a patent 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 Jun 7, 2009

10. Intellectual property protection Trademarks Copyrights Patents Jun 7, 2009

11. Trademark Distinctive 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® , Jun 7, 2009

12. Copyright Protection 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 Jun 7, 2009

13. This session will cover History of patent Brief introduction to Patent Why patent is important What information is on a patent document. Patent Classification Patent sources on the internet

14. What is on a Patent 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 Abstracts gives the main feature of the invention Representative drawing or figures to clarify information described in the text Inventors Date that the patent formally filed with USPTO IPC code is subject related – up to subclass level US classification

15. What is on a Patent Document? Abstracts A general description of the technical disclosure provided in the specification.

16. What is on a Patent Document? Description/Specification Includes background, detailed summary and description of the invention Teaches what the invention is, what problems it solves and how it works Claims Define the boundaries of the invention, exclusively owned by the patentee for the term of the patent. Drawing Illustrates every feature of the invention Jun 7, 2009

17. What is on a Patent Document? Claims Description/ Specification

18. How are patent 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)

19. IPC – Sections Jun 7, 2009 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

20. IPC8 – Jan 2006 http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/ipc8/?lang=en Section Class Subclass Further divided into Group and Subgroup Subsection Jun 7, 2009 MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION

21. Patent Sources on the internet

22. esp@cenet by European Patent Office 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 codes Free full document image in PDF for printing and saving allowed after maximizing the document window. Jun 7, 2009

23. United States Patent & Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html Free search of patents and patent related documents Weekly update usually on Tuesday Keyword 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. Jun 7, 2009

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