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U. S. PATENT RESOURCES

As general guidance, a complete search of U. S. patents in this art area will include the following:

1. A classified search of the original classification class and subclass for the subject matter and the other highly relevant art areas in the US patent documents
2. A text search of the US patent documents; patents, PG PUB, and OCR databases:
• Broad text search for the general inventive concept(s), not limited by classification
• Narrow text search for the specific claimed invention
• Boolean text search employing the relevant inventive terms

The resources listed below are internal USPTO search tools. However, the information that they cover is available either commercially, on the USPTO web site, or in the Public Search Facility on the USPTO Headquarters campus and the Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries.

EAST/WEST

EAST Coverage: 1971 - present, Full Text: 1971 - present

WEST Coverage: 1971 - present, Full Text: 1971 - present

Full text patent and inventor searching.

Text queries may be combined with classification parameters. A classified search is preferred to a straight text search due to the commonality of the terms used. For example, foam and support can be used in many patents besides those in class 5. Text search may be used in combination with classification.

PGPUBS

EAST Coverage: 2001 - present, Full Text: 2001 - present

WEST Coverage: 2001 - present, Full Text: 2001 - present

U.S. published applications.

Text queries may be combined with classification parameters. A classified search is preferred to a straight text search due to the commonality of the terms used. For example, foam and support can be used in many patents besides those in class 5. Text search may be used in combination with classification.

PLUS

Coverage: 1971 - present, Full Text: 1971 - present

USPTO search system for U.S. patents.

PLUS (Patent Linguistics Utility System) is a USPTO search system that produces a list of the most closely, related patents to the application searched. The system provides a list of classes/subclasses where the suggested patents are classified.

FOREIGN PATENT RESOURCES

Searched separately from the U.S. Patent Search. These databases consist of abstract documents. Text searching abstracts requires the use of different search logic e.g. the use of broad Boolean and/or operators instead of narrow proximity operators.

Derwent World Patents Index and the contents of the EPO Abstracts and JPO Abstracts are available commercially.

Derwent World Patents Index, Classification and Text Search

EAST Coverage: 1963 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1963 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of patent documents from more than 40 patent-issuing authorities.

May be searched simultaneously in a single search query with EPO Abstracts and JPO Abstracts in EAST/WEST.

EPO Abstracts, Text and Classification Search

EAST Coverage: 1978 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1978 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of patents and published applications from EPO, WO/PCT, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Switzerland. USPC searching is limited to documents added to the database from 1978 to September 30, 1995.

EPO patent documents in a USPC or an IPC classification are viewed for relevance to the patent application being searched. Includes a classified search in EAST or WEST. May be searched simultaneously in a single search query with JPO Abstracts and World Patents Index in EAST/WEST.

EPO esp@cenet

esp@cenet Coverage: 1920 - present, Full Text: 1920 - present

National patent information from all member states of the EPO as well as bibliographic data from patents worldwide.

Provides PDF images for the full text of patents from a number of countries. Has text search capabilities in the title and abstract fields as well as retrieval by IPC and ECLA classification numbers.

FPAS3

Coverage: - , Full Text: -

USPTO foreign document retrieval system.

JPO Abstracts, Text and Classification Search

EAST Coverage: 1976 - present, Full Text: - N/A

WEST Coverage: 1976 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English abstracts database of Japanese published unexamined applications. USPC searching is limited to documents added to the database from 1978 to September 30, 1995.

JPO patent documents in a USPC or an IPC classification are viewed for relevance to the patent application being searched. Includes a classified search in EAST or WEST. May be searched simultaneously in a single search query with EPO Abstracts and World Patents Index in EAST/WEST.

JPO Industrial Property Digital Library

NCIPI Coverage: 1976 - present, Full Text: 1976 - present

Japanese patent information.

Has text search capabilities in the title and abstract fields as well as retrieval by FI classifications and F-Terms. This resource is used primarily as a source for machine translations of Japanese patent documents from 1993 to present.

NON-PATENT LITERATURE RESOURCES

The resources listed are those that USPTO staff have found consistently yield the most relevant search results. Commercial databases available through a single vendor can generally be searched simultaneously, although it is preferable to search full text and bibliographic databases in separate groupings. In addition to the use of subscription databases and public Internet sites, it is recommended that books, manuals, standards and specifications be considered in the search for prior art.

CAOLD (Pre-1967 Chemical Abstracts File)

STN Coverage: 1907 - 1966, Full Text: - N/A

Chemical Abstracts (CA) references from 1907 through 1966.

Searchable by Registry number, CA reference numbers, authors, patent assignees and title keywords. Use for searching specific chemical materials or compounds.

Dialog NewsRoom

Dialog Coverage: Current - year, Full Text: Current - year

Global news source that covers newspapers, business magazines, and newswires from all regions of the world, including emerging markets.

EMA (Engineered Materials Abstracts)

STN Coverage: 1986 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Bibliographic database covering the worldwide literature on the development, processing, and production of ceramic, composite, and polymeric materials.

Gale Group New Product Announcements/Plus (NPA/Plus)

Dialog Coverage: 1985 - present, Full Text: 1985 - present

Full text press releases from all industries covering announcements related to products, with a focus on new products and services.

Knovel

Knovel Coverage: Dates - vary, Full Text: Dates - vary

Science and engineering books and databases.

Full text engineering and scientific reference books with interactive tables and graphs. Titles include Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers.

METADEX (METals Abstracts/Alloy InDEX)

STN Coverage: 1966 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Contains citations and abstracts to world metallurgy and metallic materials literature.

NTIS: National Technical Information Service

Dialog Coverage: 1964 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1964 - present, Full Text: - N/A

U.S. government-sponsored research, development, and engineering reports.

ProQuest Direct

ProQuest Coverage: Dates - vary, Full Text: 1986 - present

Current periodicals and newspapers, as well as archives of major newspapers.

RAPRA: Rubber and Plastics

Dialog Coverage: 1972 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Questel Orbit Coverage: 1972 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1972 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Covers technical and commercial aspects of rubber, plastics, adhesives and polymeric composites.

REGISTRY

STN Coverage: - Current, Full Text: - Current

Substance database containing records for substances identified by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry System.

Chemical structure and dictionary database with over 21 million substances identified by unique CAS registry numbers. Searchable with structures and chemical names. Use when searching cases that mention specific chemical materials or compounds.

Weldasearch

Dialog Coverage: 1966 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Questel Orbit Coverage: 1967 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1967 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Welding, joining, allied technologies, and metallurgy.

INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS

An Internet search should be considered when a search of the resources listed above fails to locate relevant prior art. A preliminary Internet search may be performed to obtain an overview of the technology, and to identify additional search terms and related product information.

Google TM

Google Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Internet search engine.

This resource may provide information on broad topics, specific companies, devices, individuals, products materials, and properties.

Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Internet search engine.

This resource may provide information on broad topics, specific companies, devices, individuals, products materials, and properties.

Public Comments on the Search Templates

Public comments on the search templates are invited. Comments should address the points enumerated in the Criteria for Evaluating Recommended Search Resources. Comments can be submitted via the Search Template Project e-mail link on each template page or by mail addressed to:

Mail Stop Patents Search Template Comments
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
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Electronic submission is preferred. The Office will respond to comments in writing.