Using public access patent information databases Knowledge Transfer Group
Patent searching with public tools Two main tools: Espacenet Google Patents Features Free Cover patents globally Automatic translation No features for complex searches or analytics
Exercise 1 http://bit.ly/2kLQwMF Back to our RFQ… https://worldwide.espacenet.com Back to our RFQ… http://bit.ly/2kLQwMF What was the priority date of this patent? On what date was the international (PCT) application filed? How many regions has this application been filed in (how many family members)?
Regional/ national phase PCT phase Regional/ national phase Back to our RFQ… http://bit.ly/2kLQwMF USA Europe (EP) Isreal 15/08/14 India China 12 18 30 Time (months)
Exercise 2 Amazon Kindle Use the Smart search function only https://worldwide.espacenet.com Amazon Kindle Use the Smart search function only What search terms will you use? What results do you get? Hint: Amazon released the Kindle on November 19, 2007, for US$399.
Exercise 2 Amazon Kindle Use the Advanced search function https://worldwide.espacenet.com Amazon Kindle Use the Advanced search function What search fields will you use? What search terms will you use? What results do you get? Hint: Amazon released the Kindle on November 19, 2007, for US$399.
Exercise 2 Amazon Kindle Use the Classification search function https://worldwide.espacenet.com Amazon Kindle Use the Classification search function Which CPC group(s) do you think the Kindle falls under?
Exercise 2 Amazon Kindle https://worldwide.espacenet.com Amazon Kindle US7748634 “Handheld electronic book reader device having dual displays” Filed: March 29th 2006, Granted: July 6th 2010 CPCs: G06K19/06; G06F17/00 Does it look like the Kindle you’re familiar with? Anything surprising about this patent? What is the legal status of this patent? Which other patents, or patent applications, have most recently cited this patent?
https://patents.google.com/ Exercise 3 https://worldwide.espacenet.com https://patents.google.com/ Search “Handheld reading device” in both Espacenet and Google patents – Do you see any differences?
Questions? Useful document: “Patent Searching Using Free Search Tools” Intellectual Property Owners Association http://www.ipo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Free-Search-Tools-Bulletin_-20170301.pdf