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Finding potential licencees using published patent applications. Martin Vinsome, UDL June 2012. Example – EP 1741528. Black & Decker router 1. European Patent Register https://register.epo.org/espacenet/advancedSearch?lng=en Enter publication number
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Finding potential licencees using published patent applications Martin Vinsome, UDL June 2012
Example – EP 1741528 • Black & Decker router • 1. European Patent Register • https://register.epo.org/espacenet/advancedSearch?lng=en • Enter publication number • https://register.epo.org/espacenet/application?number=EP06114202
Look at IPC classifications • What do these mean? • http://www.wipo.int/ipcpub/#refresh=page • Enter relevant classifications • http://www.wipo.int/ipcpub/#refresh=page¬ion=scheme&version=20120101&symbol=B27C0005100000
First step – forward citation search • Click on Espacenet link • http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=EP&NR=1741528&KC=&locale=en_EP&FT=E
Click on Citing documents link • http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/citingDocuments?CC=EP&NR=1741528A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=&date=20070110&DB=&locale=en_EP
Espacenet • http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP • Enter publication number • http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20070110&CC=EP&NR=1741528A1&KC=A1
Repeat the process as for European Patent Register • http://worldwide.espacenet.com/searchResults?IC=B27C5%2F10&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&ST=advanced&compact=false
Thank you Martin Vinsome, UDL rmv@udl.co.uk 0191 261 8573