How do I do a Google Patent Search?
How to Use Google Patent Search for Patent Research
- Open the URL: www.google.com/patents.
- Type the name of the idea or some brief bit of text about the idea.
- Click Search.
How do Boolean operators work in Google Patents?
How to Use Boolean Operators in Google Patents? Boolean operators are the soul of a patent search. It is the usage of the Boolean operators which can either make or break the search. Boolean operators can be understood as the mortar which holds together the keywords of a patent search.
What is basic patent search?
A patent search, or patentability search, is a search of existing patents and other publicly-available documents (which is referred to as “prior art”) to locate the closest existing things to your invention.
Should I do a patent search?
Use a patentability search to avoid wasteful patent applications. Frequently a patentability search will uncover prior art that proves that the invention being considered for the patent application is not new, or that the invention is simply an obvious variation of what others have already done.
What is patent searching and analysis?
A patent search helps to identify information that was known to the public prior to your invention. This information is used to determine whether an invention may be patentable.
How does a patent search work?
A patent search is a search of issued patents and published patent applications for inventions that might be considered important “prior art” references when applying for a patent. The prior art is anything in the public domain, patented or not patented, that may determine whether an invention is novel or not.
How do you read a patent in 60 seconds?
 When time’s short, here’s the quick and dirty way to figure out what the patent covers, usually in under a minute.
- Step 1: Skip the title.
- Step 2: Skip the drawings.
- Step 3: Skip the abstract.
- Step 4: Skip the specification.
- Step 5: Find the independent claims, and read them.
What do the numbers in a patent mean?
A patent number is an identifier assigned by a patent office and is used often in a patent search. The format depends on the issuing office, the type of patent, and when the patent was issued. Patent numbers may contain a combination of several pieces of information: The year the patent was issued.