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A patent is a legal document that protects an invention for a set period. It blocks unauthorized use of an invention or design in a country or internationally. Registration gives the holder exclusive rights for a defined time and protects new ideas.
What a patent search is and how to run one
A patent search can also be called a patent pre-search. A patent pre-search is carried out before filing a patent application to work out whether an idea or invention has already been patented.
The search can be run using specific keywords. In a patent search, the technical terms of the invention, subject headings, and specific classification numbers can all be used. When the search strategy is set, possible synonyms and related concepts matter too, which allows for a more thorough search. Defining a date range and focusing on current data also matters. These details lift the quality of the search.
Other important points in a patent search include collecting information about the invention’s technical field and sector. Documenting the search carries real value for later reference, so the searches run and the data collected need to be recorded well. All of this strengthens a potential patent application and keeps the process moving.
Patent databases are the main resources used for a pre-search. National and regional patent offices provide online patent search sections on their websites. Databases from USPTO (the United States Patent and Trademark Office), EPO (the European Patent Office), and WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) are effective resources for assessing patent status. In Turkey, pre-searches can be run through the TÜRKPATENT (the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office) patent search.
Patent search criteria
Originality
Your invention needs to be unique and not patented before.
Novelty
Your invention needs to carry a new and original idea.
Patentability
Your invention has to meet the criteria of the patent offices.
Technical field
Identifying the technical field the invention belongs to matters.
Keywords
Using the right keywords in the search produces more accurate results.
Documents required for a patent application
A patent application is built from the following elements:
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