Resource Guides: Patent information for Georgia Tech community: Patent search

How to find patent information

On this page, you will find patent searching information that is available only to Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff.

Online patent searching allows you to find patents and published applications that help you decide the novelty and non-obviousness of your invention/innovation. You can also search for the latest technologies in patent documents for further improvements.
There are books on patents available to check out and learn even more about them. This is a selection of some of the best at Georgia Tech.

Patent search tools

To help faculty, researchers, and students navigate worldwide patent information, the Georgia Tech Library has subscribed to two commercial patent databases, Derwent Innovation Index and InnovationQ Plus. If your invention/innovation is in chemistry related fields, you can also use SciFinder to locate chemical patent documents. Other free online databases include USPTO's Patent Public Search, EPO's Espacenet, and WIPO's PatentScope.

InnovationQ This link opens in a new window
Robust patent database. Search for Patents and Applications, Non-Patent Literature, and Licensable Technology.
Derwent Innovations Index This link opens in a new window
Value-added patent information from Derwent World Patents Index and patent citation information from Derwent Patent Citation Index.
SciFinder This link opens in a new window
Substances, reactions, references, and patent information.
Search the Chemical Abstracts Plus (CA Plus), MEDLINE, CAS Registry, and CAS React databases by research topic (keyword/s), author name, chemical structure, chemical name, or chemical reaction. Georgia Tech's license includes the substructure searching module. The CAS Information Use Policies, available at https://www.cas.org/legal/infopolicy are incorporated herein by reference. These policies describe the permissible use of the content accessed via the Product and may be changed at the discretion of CAS. In the event of any material change, CAS will notify Licensee.

Other online patent databases:

USPTO's Patent Public Search
Patent Public Search has two user selectable modern interfaces that provide enhanced access to prior art. The new, powerful, and flexible capabilities of the application will improve the overall patent searching process.
EPO's Espacenet
Espacenet provides access to 130 million patent publications from 100+ countries worldwide.
WIPO;s PatentScope
PatentScope provides access to international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in full text format on the day of publication, as well as to patent documents of participating national and regional patent offices.

Patent search tutorials/guides

Need guidance on patent search? Check out these patent search tutorials or guides to get your started.

Using Patent Public Search Advanced to search designs (USPTO)

Searching for patents at the Georgia Tech Library

The Georgia Tech Library is a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) and we provide a dedicated computer for patent search, in additional to many useful search tools. While all the online patent databases can be accessed anywhere, you can reserve the patent station online and come to the Price Gilbert Library to conduct your patent search.

If you need a customized training on any commercial or free patent search tools, please email: GTPTRC@library.gatech.edu

Patent information for Georgia Tech community

How to find patent information

Patent search tools

Patent search tutorials/guides

Searching for patents at the Georgia Tech Library

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