Where is your Focus?
In general, focus is essential. It helps with time management, reaching goals, accuracy and reducing distractions. As patent professional, we can all identify with the above. Deadlines bring time constraints. Read More …
Patent Search Planner Download
It has been very busy at Baarsch IP the past few months. A lot of the searches I have been doing are AI related and it’s been really enjoyable searching Read More …
Depth in Patent Searching
How would you describe depth in patent searching? Inspection of a large number of references? Coverage of wide and broad-ranging CPC and IPC headings? Searches through high level IPC/CPC headings? Read More …
Productivity in Patent Searching
How would you define a successful day? How would you define a productive day? Having a productive day can lead to a successful day. There may be relatively few successful Read More …
Blind Spots in Patent Searching
Patent searches need to be focused and yet comprehensive enough to capture relevant references to ensure nothing is missed. There are components of a search that can be added to Read More …
Things to Reconcile as a Patent Searcher
Can’t look at everything Patent searching isn’t an open-ended task. How should knowing that affect your approach? Budget dictates time, so your efforts need to be directed with purpose. This Read More …
Quantity Searching in Patent Publications
Keywords and CPC/IPC classification headings are usually the normal avenues in patent searching. What can be done if a disclosure or claim includes a quantity, which is usually a range? Read More …
Vantage Points in Patent Searching
As patents searchers, we are focused on finding exact or close references. Having that focus is good as it can lead us to a reference that we are looking for. Read More …
Pivoting in Patent Searches
Rather than being a regression this can actually be viewed as a progression Patent searching can be viewed as following a path, and at the end of the path hopefully Read More …
Tips for Finding Buried Information
There are many opportunities to bury information in the patents. As patent searchers, it’s our job to investigate and locate this information. There are several ways information can be buried. Read More …