Patent Searching Made Easy How to Do Patent Searches on the Internet and in the Library

This unique book explains step-by-step how to use an Internet browser to search out U.S. patents. It discusses how to classify an invention properly, and then find a; ; patents that may be relevant.Packed with helpful and money-saving advice, it shows how to: * conduct a full patent search* search patents filed in foreign countries* verify the patent status of ideas submitted to businesses for development* use the fee-based patent search services on the InternetIncludes information on searching the Full-Tex Database on the Patent and Trademark Office's website.Hitchcock, David is the author of 'Patent Searching Made Easy How to Do Patent Searches on the Internet and in the Library', published 2000 under ISBN 9780873375542 and ISBN 0873375548.