This essential guide to understanding global patent information has been designed to support the information needs of a wide range of users, from novice to expert patent searchers. It is a comprehensive guide to the patent-issuing authorities that Thomson Scientific covers including the US, World, European, Japanese and German patent offices.

Using this guide you can discover what patents are and, more importantly, why they are such an invaluable resource.

Information found in Global Patent Sources includes:

• The structure of a patent specification.
• Patent practices of 41 patent-issuing authorities world-wide - including their application and examination processes.
• An overview of the Thomson Scientific abstracting and indexing process.
• The extent to which Thomson Scientific covers patents from each patent-issuing authority.

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