The patent specification refers to the various types of specifications published by national patent offices or international patent organizations, which is the subject of patent literature. The main function of the patent specification is to disclose the new technical information and to determine the scope of the legal protection. In the patent specification, all the technical information of the patent application and the accurate legal information within the scope of the patent protection can be obtained. Frequently used websites are listed.
Table 1 List of Patent Search Platforms
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Innography Patent Search and Intellectual Property Analytics Software |
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Derwent Innovations Index（DII） |
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Wanfang IP Database |
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International Patent Classification Search Website |
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Chinese Patent Classification Number Search website |
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State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C |
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China and Global Patent Examination Information Inquiry |
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Patent Full-text Database of American Patent and Trademark Office |
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Espacenet Patent Search |
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European Patent Register |
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Japan Platform for Patent Information |
https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/web/all/top/BTmTopEnglishPage |
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Soopat |
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Innojoy |
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Patentstar |
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China Intellectual Proproperty Right Net |
Table 2 Websites of Intellectual Property Office
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World Intellectual Property Organization |
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State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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Japan Patent Office |
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UK Intellectual Property Office |