Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of prior art searches.
You will learn:
- How to read a patent document quickly and efficiently
- The advantages and limitations of various online patent resources
- Strategies to build effective searches using keywords and classifications
Instructor: Tracy Zahradnik, Engineering Librarian, tracy.zahradnik@utoronto.ca
Location: Engineering & Computer Science Library (10 King’s College Road, Sandford Fleming Building, second floor, Room 2402)