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How do I search in Espacenet?

How do I search in Espacenet?

Go to Espacenet. Key your search string into Smart search. Click “search” and in a few seconds you will see: A results list.

What is EPO Espacenet?

Espacenet patent search. With its worldwide coverage and search features, Espacenet offers free access to information about inventions and technical developments from 1782 to today. It contains data on more than 130 million patent documents from around the world.

How do I search for a patent?

Patents may be searched in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT). The USPTO houses full text for patents issued from 1976 to the present and PDF images for all patents from 1790 to the present….USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)

  1. Quick Search.
  2. Advanced Search.
  3. Patent Number Search.

How do I search patent history?

If you need to obtain a US patent file history, we recommend that you first check the Public PAIR (Patent Application Information Retrieval) system of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

What is the largest patent database?

Espacenet
The largest public patent database on the internet, Espacenet contains 100 million patent documents from more than 90+ countries including Canada and the U.S., plus 2 million records for non-patent literature cited in EPO search reports. Espacenet is produced by the European Patent Office (EPO).

How many patents are rejected?

The USPTO allowed 11.4% of the progenitor applications at first action and delivered a non-final rejection decision for 86.4% of the applications, with the remaining 2.3% abandoned prior to a first action decision.

What is the highest number of patents held by one person?

Shunpei Yamazaki — The Guinness Book of World Records currently names Shunpei as having more patents than any other person. He has been granted 2,591 United States utility patents and has 9,700 worldwide patents, which is cumulative of more than 40 years of inventions.

What is the cheapest way to get a patent?

Cheapest way to get a patent

  • Do-It-Yourself (Draft it and File it Yourself)
  • Cost of Filing It Yourself.
  • Still To Expensive?
  • Cost of Filing It Yourself.
  • Fiverr & Other Low Cost Options.
  • If Budgets Allow – The Better Option Is to Use an Attorney.
  • The Cost of An Attorney.