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DIY Patent Searching and Free Tools
Karin Shank & Lori MelliereNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
Lunch & Learn - May 1, 2015
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. To get a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application.
What is a Patent?
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Utility PatentsDesign PatentsPlant Patents
• Novel – hasn’t been previously made available to the public
• Non-obvious – must be sufficiently different from what’s already out there
U.S. Patents
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The provisional patent application is somewhat unique to the U.S. patent system. • Can be filed without formal claims• Establishes an earlier effective filing date• Lasts for 12 month
Provisional Patent Application
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Timeline
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Source: Angela de Wilton, “Patent Value: A Business Perspective for Technology Startups.” Technology InnovationManagement Review, December 2011. http://timreview.ca/article/501
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)www.uspto.gov
European Patent Office (EPO)www.epo.org
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) www.wipo.int• www.wipo.int/directory/en/urls.jsp
Selected Patent Offices
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Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
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Espacenet worldwide.espacenet.com/
Global Patent Search Network (GPSN)gpsn.uspto.gov/
Google Patentswww.google.com/patents
The Lens (fka: Patent Lens)www.lens.org
Selected Global Search Options
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• Simple search box• Advanced search• Parts of a patent (abstract, claims, etc.)• Visualizations (charts, “family info” map)
Searching Lens.org
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• Browse USPC from here: http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/selectnumwithtitle.htm
• Browse CPC from here: www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/cpc.html
Patent Classification Codes
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Patent Classification Codes for Plants
Class 047 plant husbandry
Class 504 plant protecting and regulating compositions
Class 800multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and related processes
Class PLT plants
Class 71 Chemistry: fertilizers
Class 435/410 Plant Cell culture
Some Biotech-related Classifications
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Biotech Patents in North Carolina: (ccl/424/$ or ccl/435/$ or ccl/514/$ or ccl/800/$) and as/nc
• Search page– Seven Step Strategy– Full-text, PDF, or patent application database– Assignee vs. Inventor– Classification Codes
Searching the USPTO database
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• www.freepatentsonline.com• Set up saved searches, patent portfolios
and alerts
Free Patents Online
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• Keep abreast of patents by:
Alerts in a variety of formats
Email RSS
• Any questions or input?
Thanks!
Karin ShankResearch Librarian
Lori MelliereLibrarian
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• Orphan Drugs = 7 years• New Chemical Entity = 5 years• “Other” exclusivity = 3 years• Pediatric Exclusivity = 6 months added to
existing patents/exclusivity
Exclusivity (FDA)
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
20
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60
80
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120
Plant-related Patents Granted in NC
Source: NCBiotech data analysis of USPTO data, using codes on previous slide.
