The document provides an overview of patent search analysis and reporting, emphasizing the importance of conducting patent searches to identify new ideas, understand state-of-the-art technology, and avoid infringement actions. It outlines different types of patent searches, including novelty, validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate searches, along with methods for performing these searches using various databases. Additionally, it highlights the necessary steps for effective patent searching, such as identifying keywords and preparing search strings.

1. WHY?WHY?

2. Patent Search analysis and ReportingPatent Search analysis and Reporting
(PSAR)(PSAR)
Presented by:
Prof. K. A. Vyas
Asst. Prof. (Elect. Engg.)
Venus International College of Technology
Bhoyan Rathod - Gandhinagar

3.  Need of patent search
 Basics of Patent Search
 Method of Conducting Patent Search
 Patent Search using esp@cenet
 Patent Search using IPO database
 Patent Search using WIPO database
 Patent search using Google patents (for US patents only)
Patent Searching and Analysis
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4. Need of Patent Search
 Identify specific new ideas and technical solutions,
products or processes
 Identify the state-of-the-art in a specific technological
field in order to be aware of the latest development
 Identify alternative technology and its sources
 To find location of sources of know-how in a specific
field of technology or in a given country
 Improvement of an existing product or process
 Development of new technical solutions, products or
processes
 Identify existing or prospective industrial property rights
(validity, ownership, ...), particularly to avoid
infringement actions
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5. Global Innovation Index (July 2013)
Rank no. Country name Score
1 Switzerland 66.6
2 Sweden 61.4
3 United Kingdom 61.2
4 Netherlands 61.1
5 United States of America 60.3
6 Finland 59.5
7 Hong Kong (China) 59.4
8 Singapore 59.4
9 Denmark 58.3
10 Ireland 57.9
http://www.globalinnovationindex.org
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 A “Patent” is an intellectual property right granted by
the Government to an inventor “to exclude others from
making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention
in the nation or importing the invention into the nation”
for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of
the invention when the patent is granted.
 “Search” means to find out all relevant information
related to invention and which is already existed before
the date of invention.
 “Patent search” is the process by which prior patented
inventions are examined, with the goal being to find
information that bears close similarity to a given patent
or proposed invention.
Basics of Patent Search

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Types of Patent Search
Sr.
No
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Type of Search Scope of Search
1 Novelty Search / Patentability
Search
– Patents (worldwide)
– Publications
2 Validity Search –Claims of Patents (worldwide)
– Publications (Before priority date)
3 Infringement Search – Claims of Patents (specific country)
(last 20 years data only)
4 Clearance Search/
Freedom-to-Operate
Searches
– Claims of Patents (worldwide)
– Publications
5 State-of-the-art search –Patents (worldwide)
– Publications [For whole technical
field]
6 Patent Landscape Search - Analysis of State of the art Search

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Method of Patent Search
Searchable Fields
 Application Number
 Date of Application
 Date of Publication
 Title Of Invention
 International Patent Classification
(IPC)
 Name And Address Of The Applicant
 Name Of Inventors
 Priority Details (if any)
 Abstract (With OR Without Figure)
Non Searchable fields
Field of invention
Background of Invention
Object of invention
Summery of Invention
Detailed description
Claims
Figures (if any)

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 Patents need to be searched using search string that is
composed of key words and Boolean operators
 General steps for finding patents are as follows
 Identify subject features (Problem, Solution, Result)
 Generated keywords (Structure, Function)
 Prepare search string
 Prepare initial text queries
 Selection of appropriate database
 Conduct patent search
Method of Patent Search

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 European patent search database (EPO database)
 http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP
 Indian patent database (IPO database)
 http://ipindiaservices.gov.in/patentsearch/search/index.aspx
 Worldwide patent search database (WIPO database)
 http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf
 Google patent search database (for US patents only)
 https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts
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