Espacenet and Patent Searching
Dr Fergal BradyExaminer of Patents
Trinity College, Dublin16 June 2014
Espacenet…
! is a network of patent databases. ! contains over 60 million patent documents from
all over the world! is searchable ! has a simple interface! is free! provides access to actual patent documents
Format of patent documents
! Bibliographic details (searchable)! Description ! Claims! Drawings! Abstract (searchable)
Bibliographic data
Who? Applicant/s, Inventor/sWhat? Title of Invention, AbstractWhere? Country in which patentedWhen? Application date
Publication dateWhich? Application No.
Publication No.Priority No.
Classification IPC – International Patent ClassificationECLA – European Classification
CompleteApplicationpublished –+ Search Report(A document)(A1, or A2, A3)
GrantedPatentpublished (B)
New app filed:ONLY detailsPublished in IPO Jrnl ApplicantTitleDate of AppPat. App. No.Priority details
Patent expires20 years after filing18 months
Available in Espacenet
Publication stages
Application filed in
Country A
Application filed in
Country B
App B must be filed within 12 month priority period
Application published in Country B
Application published in Country A
Both applications published 18 months after 1st filing
Priority Period
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Advanced Search options
Saved document
Saved document
Saved document
INID CODES
INID CODES
INID CODES
Important INID CODES
! (11) – Publication Number! (12) – Type of document! (22) – Date of filing! (32) – Priority Date! (51) – IPC Code (classification)! (54) – Title of published document! (71) – Applicant! (72) – Inventor
Internationally agreed Numbers for the Identification of (bibliographic) Data
Citing/Cited Documents
!Cited Documents– From Search Report– Novelty Destroying / No Inventive
Step– Good Prior Art !!!
!Citing Documents– Other documents that have cited
yours.
Citing/Cited Documents
Citing/Cited Documents
Citing/Cited Documents
Citation list – View all
INPADOC
!Legal status of patents!Provided by EPO for its own patents,
and for others where notified.!Generally available for EP member
state and EP/WO documents.!May be available for others.
INPADOC – Access from tab
European Patent Register
!Legal status of EP, EP/WO patents
!Can access Register in two ways
– https://register.epo.org/espacenet/regviewer
– Straight from Espacenet
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
European Patent Register
Click to view pdf of document
Other features
! Save searches! RSS feeds
– Click on RSS symbol– Generates url of RSS, updated when visited
! Export results (.csv/.xls format)– Links (e.g. publication no.) are active in the .xls
! Bookmark! Error reporting (with notification of action)! Smart search
– Accepts up to 20 terms (10 max per biblio data field)! Claims tree (shows claim hierarchy)! Covers download (front pages w abstracts)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
Using “Abstract” search fieldand/or
IPC
will bring more accurate results
http://www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc/en/
The IPC
Example of IPC Code
B – Performing Operations; Transporting!B65 - Conveying; Packing; Storing...
– B65D - Containers for storage; Packaging elements• B65D 65/00 - Wrappers of flexible covers; Packaging materials of
special type or form– B65D 65/38 – Packaging materials of special type or form
• B65D 65/46 – Applications of disintregable, dissolvable or edible materials
The IPC – B65D
The IPC – B65D
The IPC – B65D 65/00
The IPC – B65D 65/00
The IPC – B65D 65/46
The IPC – B65D 65/46
IPCCAT
IPCCAT
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
Enter text into IPCCAT and it will suggest possible IPC symbols.
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
IPCCAT – automated classification
STATS – IPC term search
STATS – IPC term search
STATS – IPC term search
Summary
! Technology database of 60M+ patents! Search with keywords or classifications
– IPC – more exact searching (IPCCAT, STATS)! See original patent documents (as .pdf)! Citation lists! Check status
– Inpadoc or Register
Thank you for your attention
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Tel: 056 7720111 Fax: 056 7720100
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