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- This
tutorial offers an introductory overview of patent searching, with an
emphasis on using the USPTO website and resources available through the
MSOE Library.
- Basic and advanced introductory search concepts and techniques are described.
- In addition to the USPTO website, details about other resources are provided.
- This tutorial does not
feature an explanation of patent law. Aspects of patent law are
mentioned only in so far as they implicate the fundamental patent
searching concepts and techniques discussed in this tutorial.
- Staff of the MSOE Library do not perform comprehensive patent searches in conjunction with patent applications.
- This tutorial concludes with a brief description of the information that can
be derived from patents beyond the information that is obtained in
traditional patent searches. Patents can serve as an important and
unique source of technical information and competitive intelligence.
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