Prior Art
What is Prior Art? Any information that has been made available to the public – Conference presentations – Academic publications – Patents – Product literature – Thesis
Why is Prior Art Important Determining whether invention is patentable Drafting claims Defining invention Save time and money in the patenting process
Where to find Prior Art
MIT Libraries’ Resources PubMed – Definitive citation index for research articles in medicine & biosciences Web of Science – Indexes high-impact science, social science, engineering, arts & humanities research journals present. Scopus – Source for articles, books, reports, and patents in science, engineering, social science, and arts and humanities
Locating Library Resources Go to: Select E-Journals & databases from the Select drop-down menu Enter the title of the database or journal in the search box Additional patent resources located on our Patent research guidePatent research guide
Patent Scout Go to Complete Registration step with your University address you will be sent a confirmation Use the link in your confirmation to login to PatentScout For Help and Education, go to: files/INNO-DS-PatentScout.pdf
Methods for Searching Patents Keyword Semantic CP Class Related patents Inventor/Company
Thank You! Jon Zombeck MIT Technology Licensing Office Prior Art Specialist Nick Albaugh MIT Librarian for Innovation and Entrepreneurship