Patents and Patent Searching

The definition, requirements for and types of patents are discussed as well as tools available to access patents. Steps needed to perform a patent subject search are delineated. Includes World Wide Web resources for information on patents and searching access to patents.

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Main Author: Alice K. Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 1998-08-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1424
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