Google Patent Search Model  Colette Holmes, Your Librarian for IED  Folsom Library, Room 341 A, One floor above Main (entry) floor  Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM  Voice: Please call in advance for an office appointment.

Why Patents for IED  Exclude others from using your invention  Important to product design and development  In grand scheme, would hire a patent attorney  Google patent search this morning:  Get Your Feet Wet  Look at Patent Claims  Provide Model for Searching

Google Pros & Cons Pros (Google Advantage)  Keyword search: 1790 –  Easy straightforward interface  Print entire patent with one click Cons (USPTO Advantage)  Weekly Updates  A Few Patents Not Scanned

Search Demo/Practice See Google demo for patent relating to fantasy sports. Look at specific patent from 2008, Fantasy Sports Live. Look at Claims. Each team can try their hand at searching – Model sample search. Responds to one of the open-ended questions. One team will report back.

Model Sample Patent Search Use Suggested Topics or Select Your Own  Composting  Water Purifying  Train Signaling  Protective Head Gear  Land Mines  Wing Flaps  Traffic Planning  Music Recording  Medical Apparatus for Disabled  Choose Your Own Topic

Teams Try Their Hand at Searching  Select a topic or use your own.  Teams model steps in sample search.  Answer one of the questions provided  One team will report back with question response; comments?

Following Team Patent Search Answer Any One of These Questions  What were the challenges?  What did you find out?  What did you learn?  What were the surprises?