The document outlines the process of selecting a dissertation project, emphasizing the importance of researching prior art to identify previously invented concepts. It defines patents as a form of intellectual property and details the main sections of a patent, including title, abstract, and claims. Various resources for conducting patent searches are also provided, including free websites and paid databases.

2. CONTENT:
• Dissertation project
• Prior Art
• Patent
• Sections of a patent
• Patent search
• Examples of patent search using various databases
• Practical illustration
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I want to do a new project with strong rationale.
But…
• How to choose my topic?
• What should I do to search that what is already
invented?
• From where should I start?

4. Prior Arts
• Prior art is any documented evidence that is already known.
• Means, to search novel concept, the first step is that you should able to find out
that what have been invented, earlier?
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• Most reliable Source
• Advanced and detailed technical data
• Latest information
• Available at free of cost
• Main Sources of Prior art:
1. Patents
2. Published Articles
3. Books, etc.
4. Various websites

5. Patent
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• Patent is one of the type of an Intellectual property that
includes copyright, trademark, geographical indications,
trade secrets, etc.
• An intellectual property is an intangible asset of an
individual that is obtained from his intellect.
• A patent is a territorial rights that is granted by a
government body to the inventor which excludes others
from using, making, selling or importing the invention for
a specified period of time.

6. Sections of a Patent
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• Patent can be divided into following main sections:
1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Background of the invention / Prior art / Technical field
4. Summary of the Invention
5. Detailed description of the invention
6. Claims
7. Bibliographic data
8. Figures, if any

7. Sections of a Patent
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• Let us see one example:

8. Patent Search
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• Patent search can be done through following various sources:
1. Free Web Sources:
• Google Patents
• Lens, etc.
3. Paid Database:
• SciFinder®
• Orbit ®
• Derwent Innovation®
2. Patent database of any Government body:
• Worldwide Espacenet (Europe +90 countries)
• PATENTSCOPE (WIPO)
• USPTO (USA)
• InPASS (India)

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1. Free Web Sources:
Google Patent

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1. Free Web Sources:
Lens

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Worldwide Espacenet

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PATENTSCOPE

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Worldwide Espacenet

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3. Paid Database:
SciFinder®

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1. Google Patents: https://patents.google.com/
2. Lens: https://www.lens.org/lens/
3. Worldwide Espacenet: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/
4. PATENTSCOPE: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf
5. USPTO: http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/index.html
6. InPASS: http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/publicsearch/newpublicsearch/index.php
7. FPO: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
8. SciFinder: https://www.orbit.com/
9. Orbit: https://www.orbit.com/j_spring_security_check
10. Derwent Innovation: https://www.derwentinnovation.com/login/
11. PATSEER: https://acc.patseer.com/

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36. Contact the Author:
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Contact:
Mr. Pratik Vora
E-mail ID: ipr.pratik@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Pratik Vora

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