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Patent Databases Research Guide
Free Patent Data Sources
Patent Database Research Guide
Researchers may monitor global technology developments, check that their research is unique and keep track of competitors by effectively searching Patent Data Sources. This is a guide to free Patent Data sources available on the internet.
pat·ent
noun
plural noun: patents
definition
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the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
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an invention or process protected by an exclusive right to manufacture, use, or sell it.
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Backward and Forward Patent Citation Search Sources
There are 2 different types of citations: backward and forward citations. Backward citations are patents that are cited by a specific patent and forward citations are patents that cite a specific patent
Patent Evaluation Sources
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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Ninth EditionU.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Svensson, R. (2022). Patent value indicators and technological innovation. Empirical Economics: Journal of the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria, 62(4), 1715–1742Length of patent renewal and the size of the patent family indicate that a patent has been commercialized.
Patent renewal for at least 6 years is sufficient to predict an accurate probability of commercialization.
patent renewal is the only indicator revealing whether commercialization is successful.
Forward citations have a moderate relationship with both commercialization and successful innovation, which may reflect the fact that citations are outside the control of the patentees or that forward citations measure spillovers
What are Patent Claim Charts?
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A Guide To Generate Effective Patent Claim ChartsSep 23rd, 2021 by Erik Chmelar
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How to Create a Patent Claim ChartBy Marilyn Lindblad, J.D.