Panduan Harta Intelek / Intellectual Property Guide
This guide is intended to provide a concise summary on how to perform patent search process.
Patent Search
A patent search is a part of the prior art search of similar ideas in academic and technical literature. A patent search is the process of evaluating the issued patents and published patent application for invention when applying for a patent. A patent searcher can use the search tools, search queries, keywords and strategies when search the information needed. Types of patent search are state of the art search, novelty search, validity search, infringement search, clearance search, technology activity search and equivalent search. It is very important for patent searcher to choose the right search tools in order to fit the entire requirements related to searching. In addition, patent search helps to avoid from spending time and money on an invention that has already been invented, to help assess the patentability of an invention before investing in an expensive patent application process, to help determine the value or validity of a patent before purchasing, selling or licensing it as well as to find opportunities to improve on existing technology “gaps.”
Learn how to perform a patent search process.
Patent Databases
Please visit the following website to search for prior art related to your invention:
