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Patents

Patent classifications, country and kind codes

The patent classification is a way of defining the technical field of an invention, it allows you to restrict your search to a particular technical field and to keep the number of search results at reasonable level (PRH, 2016).

WIPO Country Codes
Composed of two letters (e.g. FI), that tell in which country the patent application has been made or approved.

Kind Codes
Include a letter and in many cases a number to distinguish the kind of document (e.g., publication of an application for a utility patent, patent, design patent) and the level of publication (e.g., first or corrected publication).

Where to search - international patent databases

Derwent Innovations Index This link opens in a new window
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Teqmine (Haka Login)

Espacenet This link opens in a new window
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PATENTSCOPE

National patent offices: Websites and databases

WON list includes websites and patent databases of all countries' patent offices. Some examples:

Useful links

OECD Glossary of patent terminology

Read more

How to Invent and Protect Your Invention by Elyse N. Ball (As told to); Joseph P. Kennedy; Wayne H. Watkins
ISBN: 9781118369371
Publication Date: 2012-08-28
A User's Guide to Patents by Trevor Cook
ISBN: 9781780434896
Publication Date: 2015
Fundamentals of Patenting and Licensing for Scientists and Engineers by Matthew Y. Ma
ISBN: 9789812834201
Publication Date: 2009

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