WIPO Guide to Using Patent Information

Author(s): World Intellectual Property Organization | Publication year: 2022

License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO License

DOI: English

This guide outlines key techniques for retrieving information contained in patent documents. It shows how this information can be used in determining the patentability of inventions, avoiding patent infringement, assessing the value of patents, gathering business intelligence, and identifying technology trends.

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