How do I search for a patent in Espacenet?

How do I search for a patent in Espacenet?

Using keywords

1. Open Espacenet.
2. Enter your search string in the Smart search bar at the top of the screen.
3. Select the magnifying glass icon to the right and in a few seconds you will see a result list.

What is the use of Espacenet?

You can use Espacenet to: search and find patent publications. machine-translate patent documents. track the progress of emerging technologies. find solutions to technical problems.

How do I look up a European patent?

Legal status information (i.e. where and whether a patent is valid) for European and Euro-PCT applications is available via the EPO’s free online European Patent Register, where you can also access the publicly available parts of the application file, including the grant stage (and including any opposition/appeal …

How do you check if a patent exists UK?

Use Espacenet patent search to check for published patent applications and registered patents. The database includes both worldwide UK patents and details about: owners.

How do I download a patent from Espacenet?

Patent documents can be downloaded from the Original document screen and drawing thumbnails from the Mosaics screen. To download all the pages of the document you are currently viewing, click on Download in the PDF viewer toolbar. The Espacenet verification window opens and shows a captcha image with a security code.

What countries does Espacenet cover?

Espacenet

• Belgium.
• Croatia.
• Cyprus.
• Denmark.
• Finland.
• Greece.
• Hungary.
• Iceland.

What does Uspto mean?

The United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.

How do I find out who owns a patent?

Go to the USPTO’s online database.

1. Choose the Issued Patents (as opposed to Published Applications) Quick Search.
2. In the right pull-down field menu, select “Assignee Name” if searching for company name or “Inventor Name” if searching for Inventor name.

How do I find out if my idea has already been patented?

To find out if an invention has already been patented, you can search the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) patent database. The USPTO is the federal agency responsible for reviewing patent applications and determining whether an invention is unique enough to issue a one.