Leveraging Non-Patent Literature Databases

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IEEE Xplore: Access technical papers and conference proceedings related to electrical and electronic inventions. PubMed: Search scientific publications related to biomedical and pharmaceutical inventions. ScienceDirect: Explore a wide range of scientific and technical research articles that can serve as prior art. 5.1.5. Perform the Search With defined criteria and selected platforms, the next step is to conduct the actual search.

This involves performing keyword and classification-based searches to find relevant prior art that may impact the patentability of the invention. Basic Search: Start with broad keyword searches to capture a wide range of active phone number list relevant patents and publications. Advanced Search: Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to combine keywords and refine search results.




Use phrase search by entering terms in quotes for exact matches. Search Based on Classification: Use IPC/CPC Codes: Apply the recognized patent classes to narrow the search to specific technical areas. Filter by Subclasses: Use detailed subclass codes to target very specific aspects of the invention. Combine Search Techniques: Integrated Approach: Combine keyword searches and classification-based searches to maximize the comprehensiveness of search results.