From doing research on YouTube, this video struck me as highly informative in regard to patents and how to check for previous art in the specific field that you are looking to file a patent in. First, the video delves into how you can use EspaceNet to find patents in your related field but then goes into how Google has made a specific patent search just for those who are interested. By going to Google's patent search, you can find the entire database of patents out there since they are all published by the government. Thus, Google provides a rundown of them as well as the option to open the entire patent as a PDF. On the left side of Google Patent Search, you can click the options for specific patents like Utility which is specific to a working functioning patent whereas there is a Design option as well which focuses on design on that topic rather than a prototype of sorts. Then, once you are inside of a patent you can click to see the drawings or abstract, descriptions etc. All of this is highly necessary to define obviousness because if you are going through patents related to your idea and find that it has already been done then you are out of luck. Another issue is that if you find multiple patents that when combined cover the spread that your patent would, again it is not possible because it would then be non-obvious.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Obviousness - From Youtube
From doing research on YouTube, this video struck me as highly informative in regard to patents and how to check for previous art in the specific field that you are looking to file a patent in. First, the video delves into how you can use EspaceNet to find patents in your related field but then goes into how Google has made a specific patent search just for those who are interested. By going to Google's patent search, you can find the entire database of patents out there since they are all published by the government. Thus, Google provides a rundown of them as well as the option to open the entire patent as a PDF. On the left side of Google Patent Search, you can click the options for specific patents like Utility which is specific to a working functioning patent whereas there is a Design option as well which focuses on design on that topic rather than a prototype of sorts. Then, once you are inside of a patent you can click to see the drawings or abstract, descriptions etc. All of this is highly necessary to define obviousness because if you are going through patents related to your idea and find that it has already been done then you are out of luck. Another issue is that if you find multiple patents that when combined cover the spread that your patent would, again it is not possible because it would then be non-obvious.
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Thank you for this post, I think you presented the information in a very clear manner. I also learned alot from my research of obviousness and I am excited to discuss in class.
ReplyDeleteFantastic post. I never new before about uses EspaceNet as a resource for finding patents related to the field of choice. Your research really paid off and you introduced me to a new useful tool.
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