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Information sources in patents / Stephen R. Adams

Author
Adams, Stephen R.
Published
München [Germany] : K.G. Saur, 2006.
Edition
2nd completely new ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xx, 236 pages) : illustrations
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Principles of patenting -- The European patent system -- The United States patent system -- The Japanese patent system -- Major national and regional patent systems. Canada. France. Germany. Italy. United Kingdom. Russian Federation -- The Patent Co-operation Treaty -- Patent guides and libraries -- National and international patent information sources -- Common search types I: alerting searches -- Common search types II: patentability and freedom-to-operate searches -- Common search types III: portfolio and legal status searches -- Commercial intelligence -- Specialist techniques -- Future developments.
Summary
The completely new edition of this well respected reference work is aimed at information specialists and librarians as well as anyone needing to know where and how patent information can be found. The author discusses patent information within the context of the current legal framework for patents both from a national and international perspective. It also includes a chapter on future developments and their likely effect on patent information. In order to make successful use of patent information sources, it is essential that the reader fully understands the three major patent systems. The aut.
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ISBN
3598440146
9783598440144
9783598244438
3598244436
1283403366
9781283403368
9786613403360
6613403369
3598244436 (print)
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Title from HTML-version title page (viewed Apr 6, 2006).
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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