Course Code: MIP551

Synopsis

MIP551 Patent Search Strategies & Techniques delves into the world of patent documents, exploring the technical and legal information they contain. By understanding the art and science of prior art searches, students will learn to interpret patent documents effectively, assess the implications of claims, and apply patent knowledge to support patent assessments. The course will guide students through the process of conducting prior art searches, evaluating the results, and identifying subsequent steps based on the rationale behind the search and evaluation. Through these explorations, students will gain the skills to enhance their patent search strategies and techniques. MIP551专利检索策略与技术 探讨专利文献的世界,探索其包含的技术和法律信息。通过理解现有技术检索的艺术与科学,学生将学习如何有效解读专利文献,评估权利要求的影响,并应用专利知识支持专利评估。该课程将指导学生完成现有技术检索的过程,评估结果,并根据检索与评估的理由确定后续步骤。通过这些探索,学生将获得提高专利检索策略与技术的技能
Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

  • Components and Functionality of a Patent Document专利文件的组成部分和功能
  • Patent Classification Systems专利分类系统
  • Patent Families and Their Identification专利家族及其识别
  • Claims in a Patent Document专利文件中权利要求的影响
  • Boolean Logic in Patent Searching专利检索中的布尔逻辑
  • Natural Language Searching自然语言检索
  • Interpreting Patent Databases解读专利数据库
  • Types of Patent Searches专利检索的类型
  • Freedom to Operate Searches运营自由检索
  • Advanced Search Techniques高级检索技术
  • Patent Search Strategies for Specific Industries特定行业的专利检索策略
  • Emerging Technologies and Patent Searching 新兴技术与专利检索

Learning Outcome

  • Examine the components and functionality of a patent document 审查专利文献的组成部分及其功能
  • Appraise the benefits & drawbacks of different search methods 评估不同检索方法的优缺点
  • Analyse the database types for prior art searches 分析现有技术检索的数据库类型
  • Evaluate the anatomy of patent documents to find key information 评估专利文件的结构,以识别关键信息
  • Formulate prior art searches using various search methods 使用多样检索方法制定先前技术检索
  • Assess search results for relevance 评估检索结果的相关性