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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.

EAST or WEST is searched by name of chemical compound, active ingredient or formulation. Used for full text, inventor, and class/subclass searching. Queries may include classification parameters when combined with other terms to be searched in the technical content of the application.

BRS Search/USOCR Database

EAST Coverage: 1920 - 1970, Full Text: 1920 - 1970

WEST Coverage: 1920 - 1970, Full Text: 1920 - 1970

Full text of U.S. patent grants.

Includes the ability to formulate queries by classification.

PALM (Patent Application Locating and Monitoring)

USPTO Coverage: - Current, Full Text: - Current

Pending patent applications, recent patents, and abandoned files.

The Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system is a large database system that maintains records for each patent application. PALM is designed to provide on-line access to information on all pending applications, as well as most recently patented and abandoned files. Useful for searching related applications by inventor name.

PGPUBS

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

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

U.S. published applications.

USPC classification or full text search capabilities.

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.

EAST or WEST is used for text and assignee/inventor searching, and to identify compounds.

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.

EAST or WEST is used for text and assignee/inventor searching. Queries may include classification parameters when combined with other terms to be searched in the technical content of the application.

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. While it can be used for searching, it is primarily used as a foreign document retrieval system. Useful for obtaining images.

FPAS3

Coverage: - , Full Text: -

USPTO foreign patent 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. EAST or WEST is used for text and assignee/inventor searching.

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.

BIOSIS Previews

Dialog Coverage: 1969 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1969 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Comprehensive worldwide coverage of research in the biological and biomedical sciences.

Contains information on life sciences, including biological and biomedical areas. Used for text and inventor searching, uses of drugs, and general literature.

CA SEARCH: Chemical Abstracts

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

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

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

Database of the worldwide literature of chemistry and its applications. Abstracts available via STN.

Useful in text, inventor, structure, and registry number searching. Covers a broad range of subject areas.

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. Structure diagrams are available. Useful for identifying older compounds.

CAplus

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

Chemistry bibliographic database.

Covers the same material as file CA but contains early access to bibliographic information and patent family information for the documents in the process of being indexed. Useful in text, inventor, structure, and registry number searching.

Dissertation Abstracts Online

Dialog Coverage: 1861 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1861 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Subject, title, and author guide to virtually every American dissertation accepted at an accredited institution.

Useful for obtaining information on the latest technology.

Dissertations and Theses - Full Text

ProQuest Coverage: 1861 - present, Full Text: Dates - vary

Doctoral dissertations and Master's theses.

Useful for obtaining information on the latest technology.

EMBASE

Dialog Coverage: 1993 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1974 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Index of the world's literature on human medicine and related disciplines.

Comprehensive bibliographic database covering biomedical and pharmaceutical literature worldwide. Used for text and inventor searching.

MEDLINE (Medical Literature, Analysis, and Retrieval System Online)

Dialog Coverage: 1951 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1950 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Bibliographic database containing references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine.

Text search performed to obtain information about methods of drug use and medicinal uses of drugs.

REGISTRY

STN Coverage: - Current, Full Text: - Current

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

Used for searching structures, registry numbers, and alternative names.

SciSearch: A Cited Reference Science Database

Dialog Coverage: 1990 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1974 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Cited reference index.

Used for text and inventor searching, citation searching, and to identify publication dates.

STNindex

STN Coverage: - Current, Full Text: - Current

Master index to STN databases.

Text search performed to determine which databases contain references to technology being searched. Databases with the most references are selected for a more detailed search.

AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)

Dialog Coverage: 1970 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1970 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Bibliographic database consisting of records for literature citations of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, translations, microforms, audiovisuals, software, and technical reports.

Used to identify agriculture references.

Beilstein Facts

Dialog Coverage: 1771 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1779 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Structures and properties for about 9 million heterocyclic, acyclic and isocyclic compounds.

Organic substance records from the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry as well as data from 120 journals in organic chemistry. Used for identifying properties, compounds, and structure searching.

CAB ABSTRACTS

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

STN Coverage: 1973 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Covers literature from all areas of agriculture and related sciences.

Used to obtain agricultural references.

Cecil textbook of medicine

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: Dates - vary

Cecil, Russell L.

This book provides information on the scientific and biological basis of disease processes, pathophysiology, clinical practice protocols, clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, and treatment strategies for disorders of all major organ systems.

Compendium of Pesticide Common Names

Alan Wood Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

List of ISO-approved standard names of chemical pesticides.

CONFSCI (Conference Papers Index)

STN Coverage: 1973 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Bibliographic database that provides access to international research papers and findings presented at scientific and technical conferences and meetings throughout the world.

Index of scientific and technical papers presented at over 1,000 major regional, national, and international meetings each year. Useful for locating any presentations given by inventors before patent application is filed, and for obtaining information on the latest technology.

Drug facts and comparisons

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: 56th ed. - 2002

Cumulates the monthly: Drug facts and comparisons.

DRUGB

STN Coverage: 1964 - 1982, Full Text: - N/A

Backfiles to the current Derwent Drug File.

Used to perform general searches for active ingredients, for comparing drugs, and for information about testing of drugs.

DRUGU

Dialog Coverage: 1983 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1983 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Covers all aspects of drug synthesis, development, evaluation, manufacture, and use.

Used to perform general searches for active ingredients, for comparing drugs, and for information about testing of drugs.

Inside Conferences

Dialog Coverage: 1993 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Contains details of all papers given at every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop, and meeting received at the British Library Document Supply Centre.

This resource may provide relevant information.

JICST-EPlus - Japanese Science & Technology

Dialog Coverage: 1985 - present, Full Text: - N/A

STN Coverage: 1985 - present, Full Text: - N/A

English citations and abstracts covering the literature published in Japan on all fields of science, technology, and medicine.

Text search for Japanese information.

LIFESCI (Life Sciences Collection)

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

Bibliographic database from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.

Text search for general information.

Martindale : the complete drug reference

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: 33rd ed. - 2002

Pharmaceutical Press.

This book provides comprehensive information on drugs and medicines used throughout the world.

Merck Index OnlineSM

CambridgeSoft Coverage: - , Full Text: 13th ed. - 2001

Dialog Coverage: 2001 - 2001, Full Text: 2001 - 2001

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: -

STN Coverage: 2001 - 2001, Full Text: 2001 - 2001

13th edition of The Merck Index.

Used to identify structures, registry numbers and patent numbers. Print copy of this resource also used.

Merck manual

Merck & Co., Inc. Coverage: - , Full Text: Current - edition

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: 17th ed. - 1999

Beers, Mark H. and Andrew J. Fletcher

MeSH Browser

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

Online vocabulary look-up aid available for use with MeSH® (Medical Subject Headings).

Thesaurus and dictionary.

NAPRALERT (NAtural PRoducts ALERT)

STN Coverage: 1650 - present, Full Text: - N/A

Contains bibliographic and factual data on natural products.

Used to identify plant extracts.

Pesticide Fact File

Dialog Coverage: 1968 - present, Full Text: 2001 - present

Online version of The Pesticide Manual.

Used for component chemical and biologically active ingredients used in agrochemical formulations.

Physicians' desk reference : PDR

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: Various - editions

Thomson Coverage: - , Full Text: Current - edition

Medical Economics Co.

ProQuest Direct

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

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

Used to obtain articles for general background information.

PubMed

NLM Coverage: 1950 - current, Full Text: - N/A

National Library of Medicine search service.

Remington's pharmaceutical sciences

STIC online catalog Coverage: - , Full Text: 18th ed. - 1990

Remington, Joseph Price

TOXCENTER (Toxicology Center)

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

Bibliographic database that covers effects of drugs and other chemicals.

Used to determine toxicity, side effects, and adverse interactions.

ToxFile

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

Covers pharmacological, biochemical, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals.

Used to determine toxicity, side effects, and adverse interactions.

US Environmental Protection Agency

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

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.

A9.com

Amazon.com Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Internet search engine.

Used for broad text searching.

Amazon.com

Amazon.com Coverage: - N/A, Full Text: - N/A

Online book store.

Google TM

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

Internet search engine.

Used for broad text searching.

Yahoo!

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

Internet search engine.

Used for broad text searching.

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.