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Resources for Patents Research
Session Description
November 10, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Discover tools to find what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of prior art searches.
You will learn:
- How to read a patent document quickly and efficiently
- The advantages and limitations of various online patent resources
- Strategies to build effective searches using keywords and classifications
When: November 10, 2020, 2-3 p.m. EST
Where: Online via Zoom (registrants will receive a link prior to the session start)
Instructor: Michelle Spence, Engineering and Computer Science Librarian, Engineering and Computer Science Library, michelle.spence@utoronto.ca