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Patent Database: Their Importance in Prior Art Documentation and Patent Search

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Title Patent Database: Their Importance in Prior Art Documentation and Patent Search
 
Creator Singh, Vikram
Chakraborty, Kajal
Vincent, Lavina
 
Description In knowledge based economies the nation’s economic status depends on the production, distribution and use of knowledge
and information. The recent trend in the economic growth of nations is mainly determined by innovative technological knowhow
of the individuals. Intellectual property has gained attention in this era of knowledge. The vast amount of data generated
through the application of intellectual assets is managed with the help of various in- silico tools. In recent days, the patent
databases have gained importance due to the detailed information available on the granted patent and other details, such as,
legal status of the patent applications, which are not available through any other literature search. This review paper attempts to
describe different types of patent databases available, their unique features, strengths, weakness and their major purpose. This
paper details the information on how to access a patent database, the relevance of patent information obtained from these
databases in prior art search, patent analysis, and the drawbacks present in these patent databases.
 
Date 2016
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10807/1/Journal%20of%20Intellectual%20Property%20Rights_21_2016_Patent%20Database_Kajal.pdf
Singh, Vikram and Chakraborty, Kajal and Vincent, Lavina (2016) Patent Database: Their Importance in Prior Art Documentation and Patent Search. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 21. pp. 42-56.