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Drexel Engineering Library Introduction to Engineering Design Research Tutorials. Finding Patents and Technical Papers. Jay Bhatt Engineering Librarian. Patent Searching. What is a patent? “A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor.”
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Drexel Engineering LibraryIntroduction to Engineering Design Research Tutorials Finding Patents and Technical Papers Jay Bhatt Engineering Librarian
Patent Searching • What is a patent? • “A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor.” • Patent Granting Institutions: • US Patent and Trademark Office • Canadian Intellectual Property Office • European Patent Office • China Patent & Trademark Office • Japan Patent Office • and many others…
# Deconstructing US Patents Patent Title • Types of Patents: • Utility Patents • Design Patents • Plant Patents Patent Diagram
Getting Patent Files • www.pat2pdf.org • Enter US patent number for easy-to-read pdf of patent with diagrams • Google Patents, www.google.com/patents • The power of Google applied to US Patents • Beta stage, comprehension not guaranteed
What are Technical Reports? Federal Reports Corporate / White Papers • Describe the results or progress of research activities at government agencies • EPA • DOE • NASA • Often freely available on government agency website • Science.gov • Describe the results or progress of research activities at private facilities • IBM • Intel • Bell Labs • May also include product specifications, users manuals, etc… • GlobalSpec