How do patent attorneys perform prior art searches? What resources do they use? Do they have access to databases that the general public does not?
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Max Power
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I don't have much background in this but this is what I know. I hope it helps. They can perform them in house using public databases or they can purchase software that aggregates public information and use specialized search engines to search for US and international patents. They also use outside search firms that specialize in Patent searches. Either way they (Patent attorney's office/searches) may be very familiar with the databases and so you are essentially paying for their experience and technology. A patent librarian can also provide an attorney or individual with some expertise and help in a search. http://www.delphion.com/news-press http://www.patentcafe.com/index.asp?navid=6 http://cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/lda791.pdf This article has a great deal of information on the use of fee services for search. http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Wisconsin_Lawyer&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=50967 This is another great link from the Librarians' Internet Index. http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/subject/10695
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