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Espacenet and Patent Searching
Dr Karen Ryan
Patent Examiner 18 June 2014
Espacenet…
z is a network of patent databases.
z over 80 million patent documents containing information about inventions and technological advances from 1836 to today.
z is searchable
z has a simple interface
z is free
z provides access to actual patent documents
Espacenet…
Why do we want to search?
Espacenet…
Why do we want to search?
• General search for information on patent specifications
Espacenet…
Why do we want to search?
• General search for information on patent specifications
• Novelty or Inventive Step search to see if our idea is “out there”
Espacenet…
Why do we want to search?
• General search for information on patent specifications
• Novelty or Inventive Step search to see if our idea is “out there”
• “Freedom to operate” search to see if we are infringing another patent
Espacenet…
Why do we want to search?
• General search for information on patent specifications
• Novelty or Inventive Step search to see if our idea is “out there”
• “Freedom to operate” search to see if we are infringing another patent
• Keep an eye on competitors
Espacenet…
How do we find this information?
Espacenet…
How do we find this information?
http://ie.espacenet.com/advancedSearch
http://ep.espacenet.com/advancedSearch
1. Want to see the format of an actual patent application
2. See if our idea is out there.
This patent is like our idea, but not quite!
3. Freedom to operate
See if we are infringing any patents!
4. Want to keep an eye on competitors
Very powerful tool
Simple interface
Multiple IP user options available
Very powerful tool
Simple interface
Multiple IP user options available
Presentation available on www.patentsoffice.ie
