Patent Searching – Tools and Techniques

About the Editors.
<p>About Landon IP, Inc.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Preface.</p>
<p>Chapter 1: Patent Law and Examination as Context for Patent Searching.</p>
<p>The U.S. Patent System.</p>
<p>Look before You Leap: Considerations before Filing.</p>
<p>Patent Examination Process.</p>
<p>Backlog of Patent Applications.</p>
<p>Chapter 2: Types of Patent Searches.</p>
<p>Patentability.</p>
<p>Validity.</p>
<p>Infringement.</p>
<p>Clearance.</p>
<p>State of the Art.</p>
<p>Patent Landscape.</p>
<p>Benefits of Prior Art Searching.</p>
<p>Chapter 3: The Mechanics of Searching.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Properly Scoping the Search.</p>
<p>Conducting the Search.</p>
<p>Issues Peculiar to Certain Technical Disciplines.</p>
<p>Estimating Search Time.</p>
<p>Chapter 4: Patent Analysis.</p>
<p>The Precursor to Patent Analysis.</p>
<p>Searches versus Analyses: What s the Difference?</p>
<p>Features of Patent Analyses and Reporting.</p>
<p>Sample Patent Analysis Report.</p>
<p>Chapter 5: Approaches to Reporting Search Results.</p>
<p>Purpose of the Search Report.</p>
<p>Anatomy of a Search Report.</p>
<p>Writing a Summary.</p>
<p>Presenting the Subject Matter.</p>
<p>Discussing References.</p>
<p>Writing Discussions.</p>
<p>Indicating Claims.</p>
<p>Prioritizing References.</p>
<p>Central References.</p>
<p>Peripheral References.</p>
<p>Central and Peripheral References.</p>
<p>Search History.</p>
<p>Classification Areas.</p>
<p>Databases Accessed.</p>
<p>Examiners Contacted.</p>
<p>Conclusion.</p>
<p>Chapter 6: Search Tools.</p>
<p>The Availability of Patent Information.</p>
<p>Criteria for Selecting Search Tools.</p>
<p>When to Select a Search Tool.</p>
<p>Data Sources for Chemical Searches.</p>
<p>Data Sources for Mechanical Searches.</p>
<p>Data Sources For Electrical/Computer Searches.</p>
<p>Data Sources for Business Methods Searches.</p>
<p>Methods of Access.</p>
<p>Text Search Syntax.</p>
<p>Discussion of Specific Search Tools.</p>
<p>Access to Nonpatent Literature.</p>
<p>Value–Added Capabilities of Search Tools.</p>
<p>Conclusion.</p>
<p>Index.</p>