This book is a practical step-by-step guide to searching for UK and overseas patent information. Topics covered include: official printed data sources, online and CD-ROM databases, patent classification, and patent legislation. The guide covers patent searching worldwide but with particular emphasis on the UK and the rest of Europe, Japan, and the USA. Beginners will find it gives them a complete introduction to patents searching, while more experienced searchers will find the text a useful refresher.
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