Tyoosis Global Patent Search Analysis

This lecture aims to teach the difference between Patent and Non-Patent Literature. A Prior Art Search Report is incomplete if analysis of any one of these two is done away with. It also provides with the type of information found in each of the literature type. This lecture also gives you the information of the sources of patent and non-patent literature.

In this lecture you will learn about the first basic requirement of patentability i.e novelty. It is an important aspect for an invention to be patentable. As per the Patent laws across the Globe an invention qualifies as a Patent only if it is Novel, Non – Obvious, Industrially Applicable. Novelty means that the invention must be new and no and no information about it must be previously available in the public domain. This lecture will further illustrate on novelty of an invention with examples.

This lecture deals with another important aspect of patentability which is Non-Obviousness. You will understand the meaning of this term and the analysis of this term is also provided. You will learn how to assess non-obviousness. This lecture also illustrates some scenarios to understand this requirement of patentability in depth. You will also see the interpretation of this term is Indian, US and European jurisdiction.

Having studied the requirements for novelty and inventiveness, our focus in this lecture would be the third important criteria for patentability i.e. Industrial applicability. The patent laws of many countries and regions require that an invention be susceptible or capable of'industrial application'. You will learn about industrial application with the case studies, and also the varying national perspectives of the same.

The present lecture shall deal with one of the important aspects related to patents along with novelty, inventiveness and industrial applicability i.e. understanding the concept of prior art. It is the primary criteria in establishing the novelty andnon-obviousness of the invention in question. Prior art is also termed as state of the art or background art. You will learn the role of prior art, examples, sources and prior rights in Europe and US.

In this lecture you will learn a term which is very important when it comes to dealing with prior-art. i.e. the Priority date. The concept of 'Priority date' is important in patent procedures. You will also learn about the laws relating to priority date in different agreements.

In this lecture you will learn the importance and need for prior art search i.e why one should conduct a prior art search, how does it help in patent filing, what are its benefits.

In this lecture we shall have a look at the people for whom conducting a prior art search would be of utmost importance, for eg. Researchers, product developers, inventors, tentative applicants, examiners, International searching authority, patent evaluators etc.

In this lecture, you will focus on the initial preparation required for prior art search. The first step is Understanding and Reviewing of the Invention Disclosure Form. This topic is all about understanding what is an Invention disclosure form, and then, we shall look at what is the content of this form in detail.

In this lecture, we shall see the importance and use of invention disclosure form. We will see what are the important points we need to consider while filling an IDF. We will also see example of an Improperly filled form and then compare it with a form that is filled correctly.

In this lecture, we shall learn the next step in Prior Art Search, which is, Preparation of Keyword Pool. We will first understand what is a keyword, what is a keyword pool, why do we need a keyword pool, examples of keyword pool, and process of creating a keyword pool.

In this lecture, we shall learn the steps required for the Preparation of Key Search Strings. We will understand what is a key search string,and the process of constructing it. Then we will understand what is an operator, types of operators, examples of each type of operator, and concept of wildcard operators. Next we will understand what is International Patent Classification, what are the objectives of this classification, and its hierarchy. At the end of the lecture we will focus on the best practices to construct key search strings.

In this lecture, we shall learn the steps required for the Preparation of Key Search Strings. We will understand what is a key search string,and the process of constructing it. Then we will understand what is an operator, types of operators, examples of each type of operator, and concept of wildcard operators. Next we will understand what is International Patent Classification, what are the objectives of this classification, and its hierarchy. At the end of the lecture we will focus on the best practices to construct key search strings.

In this lecture, we are going to learn the concept of broadening and narrowing of search strings for conducting a search. We will understand the difference between the broad and narrow searches along with their examples.

In this lecture we will focus on the purpose of conducting a prior art search. We will also understand the different types of searches based on purpose which are PATENTABILITY/PRIOR ART SEARCH, INFRINGEMENT SEARCH, STATE OF THE ART SEARCH, FREEDOM TO OPERATE SEARCH, LEGAL STATUS SEARCH. We will understand each one of them in detail.

In this lecture we are going to see the types of patent databases for prior art search and their advantages.

In this lecture lets try to understand the OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF A DATABASE i.e. how a database functions.

In this lecture we will learn to generate and test the search strings. We will also see the search strategies for conducting prior art search. And most importantly, we will see the examples of testing search strings on a patent database.

In this lecture we will learn to create and classify the documents after conducting the search. Once the search strings have been formulated and tested in the appropriate databases, the next step is theCreation Phase:i.ecreating a raw patent pool. This lecture will also teach us to classify the documents in the raw patent pool according to their relevancy and purpose.

In this lecture we are going to learn how to conduct a search on IPO i.e the India Patent Office database. This database contains collection of patent documents and all the related records required for prior art search of patents filed in India.
It should be noted that the Indian Patent Office is referred to on the site as the Government of India Controller General of Patents Designs & Trade Marks. This lecture will help you get acquainted with the various types of search interfaces on IPO, the search options offered, and the various ways by which you can conduct a search.

In this lecture we will see how to use United States Patent and Trademark Office database i.e. USPTO, for prior art search. We will see the coverage of this database, the search interfaces offered by this database, examples of the search conducted on this database on all the types of search interfaces, the US patent classification system, the 3 ways to search the USPC, other resources of USPTO like Global Patent Search Network , The Patent Application Information Retrieval system, Public Search Facility, Patent and Trademark Resource Centers, Patent Official Gazette, The Common Citation Document, Search Published Sequences, Patent Assignment Database, etc. We will also see the advantages of USPTO.

In this lecture we are going to understand how to conduct a prior art search on espacenet ( i.e. the official database of European patent office). We will see the importance and advantages of espacenet. The data coverage, the types of operators offered by this database, the types of search interfaces along with examples of search conducted on each type of the interfaces, viewing results, etc will also be shown. This lecture also includes how to conduct a non-patent literature search on espacenet.

In this lecture we are going to understand how to conduct a prior art search on espacenet ( i.e. the official database of European patent office). We will see the importance and advantages of espacenet. The data coverage, the types of operators offered by this database, the types of search interfaces along with examples of search conducted on each type of the interfaces, viewing results, etc will also be shown. This lecture also includes how to conduct a non-patent literature search on espacenet.

In this lecture we are going to learn about the PatentScope database hosted by WIPO. We will see the coverage of this database, the search interfaces offered by this database, examples of the search conducted on this database on all the types of search interfaces, the operators offered by this database, the browse options with examples, etc.

In this lecture we are going to learn about the PatentScope database hosted by WIPO. We will see the coverage of this database, the search interfaces offered by this database, examples of the search conducted on this database on all the types of search interfaces, the operators offered by this database, the browse options with examples, etc.

This lecture shall focus on how to use FreePatentsOnline (FPO). In this lecture you will learn the features of FPO, types of search interfaces with examples of search conducted on each of them, the field abbreviations and boolean operators used in this database, the advanced functions offered by this database, how to view results, and the limitations of this database.

In this lecture you will learn the features of google patents, the types of search interfaces offered by this database with example of search conducted on each, and the limitations of this database.

In this lecture you will learn about the non-patent literature, the sources of NPL, its limitations, and the databases used for NPL.

In this lecture you will learn how to use TKDL, the features of TKDL and the need for this database. You will also learn about the achievements of TKDL, the TKRC classification system, the different types of search interfaces with the examples of search conducted.

In this lecture you will learn about the features and search interfaces of google scholar.

In this lecture you will understand the features of patent literature module on thomson innovation, the coverage of this database, the search options offered by this database, the types of searches conducted on this database, how to review and analyse results on this database, and the analysis tools offered.

In this lecture you will understand the features of patent literature module on thomson innovation, the coverage of this database, the search options offered by this database, the types of searches conducted on this database, how to review and analyse results on this database, and the analysis tools offered.

In this lecture we will see Non-Patent literature Search Package offered by the Thomson innovation database. We will understand the different types of search interfaces offered by this database with examples on search conducted on each interface. We will also see the limitations and overall assessment of this database.

In this lecture we will see the coverage and features of PatBase. We will also learn about the types of search interfaces offered by this database, the tools provided in these interfaces, the search forms and special options offered, analysing tools and the limitations of this database.

In this lecture we will see the coverage and features of PatBase. We will also learn about the types of search interfaces offered by this database, the tools provided in these interfaces, the search forms and special options offered, analysing tools and the limitations of this database.

This lecture will focus on the features of two important subscription based databases: Micropatent & Delphion. We will learn about the features, search interfaces, and limitations of these two databases.

In this lecture we shall understand the features of Scifinder in detail. We will learn the types of search which can be conducted on this database. We will see its coverage and limitations as well.

The last lecture of this section deals with one of the prominent information network for science, technology, and patent information STN (Scientific & Technical Information Network) It provides an international service for the scientific community as well as information professionals. Using a command language interface rather than a graphical one the user is able to access CAS databases as well as a wide variety of patent and non-patent literature databases through the STN network. In this lecture we will understand the types of search interfaces offered by STN and also the tools available for the user.

In this lecture We shall see a few search report samples to get a better idea of the format and understand what details need to be added and in which sequence, in a search report. We will also learn what is a search report.

In this lecture we shall learn about the Report writing guidelines in detail. We will also understand what is the need and why is it important to make a search report. We will learn the process of reporting the search results, details to be mentioned in a search report, and categories of documents according to the EPO standards. We will understand what is a patentability opinion, importance of patentability opinion, and what is a international search report, contents of an ISR along with a sample of an ISR.

This lecture will summarize all the previous lectures in this course. It will cover all the important point which one needs to remember while conducting a prior art search. It will help you revise what you have learnt so far.