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 …
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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 …
Patent Searching Mindset
As patent searchers our job is to find relevant references. Some searches are easier than others and it’s relatively easy to locate references. Sometimes, this can happen even with the Read More …
The Patent Searcher & AI – Are They Independent?
AI has been very disruptive, especially over the last couple of years or so. Many new AI platforms have appeared on the market and patent searching database providers have integrated Read More …
The importance of searching Chinese applications and patents
WHY? A large proportion of CN publications have translated abstracts and are available in full-text in professional databases. Minesoft PatBase also allows searching with Chinese characters. This makes searching easier Read More …
Finding foreign language patent references without an abstract or translation
The Dilemma Finding prior art is an art in itself. It requires being resourceful when it comes to finding patent references that are not easily located. Sometimes it is not Read More …