Guide to STN Patent Databases – Basic Version - Paton - TU Ilmenau

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Guide to STN Patent Databases
Introduction 11
1 Steps to conduct a patent search 12
1.1 Before the search ................................................................................................................................... 12
1.2 The actual search ................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 After the search ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2 Typical searches and search methods 14
3 Overview: Search options available in STN databases 15
3.1 Bibliographic patent files (international) ........................................................................................... 16
3.2 Bibliographic patent files (national) ................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Fulltext files ........................................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Patent databases with specific subject coverage (international) .................................................... 20
3.5 Patent databases with specific subject coverage (national) ............................................................. 21
3.6 Files with patent classifications and references ................................................................................. 22
Patent databases on STN International 23
4 The dynamics of the patent procedure 24
4.1 Static principle ....................................................................................................................................... 24
4.2 Dynamic Principle ................................................................................................................................. 24
4.3 Mixed principles .................................................................................................................................... 24
5 Chemical Abstracts Plus (CAplus) 27
5.1 Typical queries ....................................................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Brief description .................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.4 Dynamics ................................................................................................................................................ 28
5.5 Updating ................................................................................................................................................ 28
5.6 Notes ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.7 Document from HCAplus ...................................................................................................................... 29
6 Derwent World Patents Index (WPINDEX, WPIDS, WPIX) 32
6.1 Typical queries ....................................................................................................................................... 32
6.2 Brief description .................................................................................................................................... 32
6.3 Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 32
6.4 Dynamics ................................................................................................................................................ 36
6.5 Updating ................................................................................................................................................ 36
6.6 Document from World Patents Index .................................................................................................. 36
7 EPFULL 40
7.1 Typical queries ....................................................................................................................................... 40
7.2 Brief description .................................................................................................................................... 40
7.3 Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 40
7.4 Dynamics ................................................................................................................................................ 41
7.5 Updating ................................................................................................................................................ 41
7.6 Document from EPFULL ........................................................................................................................ 41
8 IFIPAT 47
8.1 Typical queries ....................................................................................................................................... 47