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The overall purpose of an invention patent search is to collect information relevant to your invention.
You are looking for information to determine how the rules that influence the business of inventing may effect the success of your idea.
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A search begins with finding patents that are similar to your invention. You want to establish whether your invention is new or whether it infringes on an existing patent.
This patent search is a preliminary search that you can do yourself.
It is not a substitute for a professional search done by a competent patent attorney or agent.
It can provide a lot of useful information. There are drawings and descriptions of inventions, names of inventors, assignments and lawyers.
This is valuable information for preparing your invention.
Google Patent Search
An effective search requires the use of keywords that are relevant to what you are looking for.
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Google does not yet cover International patents or U.S. patents issued over the last few months.
