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Introduction to Patent Searching
Glen CrossleySeptember 14, 2012
EE4016 Capstone Project Fall 2012
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OutlineFirst lecture
Basics of Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property rights at McMasterThe Commercialization ProcessHow MILO can helpEntrepreneurship
Second LectureMore Details on Patents and Patent Searching
Third LectureMore things to know if you want to license your technology or start a company
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Recap from MondayPatents – inventions
Copyrights – written works, recordings, movies, software, pictures
Trademarks – brand names, phrases, logos, web addresses, distinctive designs or symbols
Trade Secrets – formula, processes, designs, information not known to the public
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Why Search Patents?Patentability
Under the rules (particularly novelty), is this idea already known?
Infringement (Freedom to Operate)Does this discovery infringe the exclusive rights that someone else has been granted?
State of the Art What is out there? Find key experts.Market research. What is still left?
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Anatomy of a PatentOn the cover page
Patent numberA number given by the patent office that identifies the patent
InventorsThe person or people who made an inventive contribution to the claims
Filing DateThe date the patent was filed (may not be the priorty date!)
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Anatomy of a PatentOn the cover page (continued)
Related Applications Relevant for determining priority dates
Classification CodesThe codes used to sort patents in the patent office
References Patent and non patent documents (you need to report what you know)
AbstractA summary
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Anatomy of a PatentDrawings
Typically Black and white line drawing were possibleVery little text (no caption) just figure numbers
Background of the invention describes prior art and need for the invention
Summary of the InventionBrief Description of the drawings
Similar to a caption in a reporteg. Figure 1 shows…
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Anatomy of a PatentDetailed Description
Here is where the invention is describedMust disclose best method AND provide sufficient information to support the claims
ClaimsThis is what counts and determines what rights you have if the patent issuesTypically has at least one primary claim and several dependent claims
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Searching StrategiesSimple searches (USPTO example)
Name (inventor, company)Patent Number Keyword
More complicated searchesKeywords may generate too many irrelevant hits, try multiple unique words or keyword + name Classification codesNeed a strategy to be effective
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ClassificationsUsed to assist searchesTwo major systems
United States Patent Classification (UPC)International Patent Classification (IPC)
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How to identify correct classifications?
Generate catchwordsSearching IPC and UPC classifications for catchwords
http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/ipc8http://www.uspto.gov/go/classification/
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Step One MethodologyTake notes or develop a checklistSearch on keywordsIf results are small might be able to just review patentsNote UPC and IPC codes in a few relevant patentsAny keywords, other patent references or other relevant informationCompletion of summary report or printing of first pages
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Step Two MethodologyUse of a formWhich UPC, IPC codes?Any references to include?Additional keywords
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Step Three and FourStep Three
Keep recycling Step Two as needed
Step FourAnalysis of resultsAre there any aspects of the invention that are novel (assuming patentability search)
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Analysis of ResultsNovelty
What do we need to see?All elements of our invention in searched invention
ObviousnessElements leading to obviousness may be in more than one patent
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SearchingBasic interfaces
Espacenet (Europe) – gb.espacenet.comUSPTO (United States)– uspto.govCIPO (Canada) –cipo.gc.caWIPO (PCT) – wipo.intGoogle Patents – www.google.com/patent
But don’t just search patents (check scientific literature, internet, etc.)
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Practice SearchesSimple searches
Identify all patents owned by a particular companyIdentify patents by a particular inventorSearch a particular number
Consider the use of these as competitive intelligence
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Competitive intelligenceConsider:
Pick a company that you want to know more about competitivelyWhat patent information do you want to know about them?Maybe you want to hit them up to license your technology or give you a job when your done…
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Patent ExamplesUS 4,455,816 Pedal Operated Mower
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Patent ExamplesUS 6,360,693 Animal Toy
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Patent ExamplesUS 6,993,858 Breathable Footwear Pieces
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Patent ExamplesUS 5,960,411
Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communication systemA “a business method” patent
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Next StepsTry a patent search on your project
Identify prior artSee who is doing business in areas similar to your projectDetermine how your project/technology is uniqueDecide whether you are interested in filing a patentDetermine when and how you would like to file (with an agent, on your own)
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Questions?
Glen CrossleyBusiness Development Advisor
McMaster Industry Liaison [email protected](905) 525-9140 x20372