Classifications in patent search is a system for patent office examiners or other people to code documents. For example, patent applications published according to the technical features of their content. Patent classification systems were originally developed for sorting paper documents. But, nowadays, you may use them to search patent databases as well. In addition to[…]
The arena of search is evolving and thus we need to adapt ourselves as per the changing rules. Thus patent search is something that not only requires techno-legal expertise, but also a watchful mind wherein we keep on tracking the changing behavior of patent search databases and patent search engines. With the advent of latest[…]
Searching prior art is one of the most important tasks that we accomplish before moving on to invest our resources into a product launch. A well performed prior art search increases the chances of getting your inventions protected. There are various resources through which prior arts can be collected and technical reports are one among[…]
Before starting any kind of patent search and deciding on whether to conduct a search on your own or hire an attorney or a patent search firm, it is essential to be well versed with the different patent search databases – so you can weigh your options and in case of outsourcing also understand what[…]