Patent Database - International/Treaty/National Databases
A Patent Database is a comprehensive archive of published patent applications and
granted patents (otherwise known as patent information). Nowadays, many collections
are searchable over the internet.
When searching the various patent collections, it is important to understand the
breadth and depth of coverage and the techniques by which they can be searched.
The selection of a data provider may also depend on budget constraints as many value
added databases incur a cost for both executing searches and viewing results.
Our expert searches specialise in searching patent database sources including:
- International databases such as
- Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI)
- International Patent Documentation Center (INPADOC)
- Treaty databases such as
- a WIPO Patent Search of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications (otherwise
known as an international patent search)
- a European Patent Search of European Patent Convention (EPC) applications
- National databases for performing patent searches such as
- Australian (AU)
- United Kingdom (UK)
- New Zealand (NZ)
- Canadian (CA)
- United States of America (USA)
- China (CN)
- Korean (KR)
- Japan (JP)
It is also important to understand that depending on the question you are trying
to answer and the technology field in which you are investigating - you will need
to search nonpatent literature databases.
Our search specialists will help you determine your requirements and perform
a patent search of the various collections around the world.