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Patent Information Tour
A collection of short, interactive e-learning modules introducing users to patent information and its application.
The European Patent Classification
Introduction to the European Patent Classification, Roberto Iasevoli
IPC8 and ECLA - comprehensive search and retrieval, Heiko Wongel
esp@cenet
esp@cenet - freely accessible patent databases and professional sources, Paul Schwander
esp@cenet assistant
The esp@cenet assistant is a series of 36 short e-learning modules, designed to help new and occasional users to get the most out of esp@cenet,
the database of technical ideas with around 60 million patent
documents. These web-based training units introduce the basic
functionalities of esp@cenet. They describe the search
possibilities of the database, provide advice on navigation, with tips
and tricks for searching, and discuss a number of search strategies.
All of the 35 interactive learning modules contain exercises and are
available in English, German and French. They are free of charge, and
no registration is required. Send your feedback on esp@cenet assistant to: training.vienna@epo.org.
esp@cenet assistant
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"Search matters" seminar
(contributions to Search Matters 2008 seminar, 7/8 April 2008, The Hague)
EPO tools and documentation strategy, Jürgen Rampelmann
Patent searching in free sources - a changing landscape, Paul Schwander
IP searching and analytics - addressing quality assurance, Alistair Curson
Internet as a source of prior art and status of the results, Dominique Andlauer, Lucas Tsitsilonis
Market-driven classification - getting the most from your search, Heiko Wongel, Oscar Gonzalez Ordonez
Scenarios for the future, Guy Carmichael
From EPC2000 to the London Agreement, Giovanni Arca
Academic publications on the internet, Martin van Staveren
So you think you know everything about esp@cenet?, Nigel Clarke
Trilateral Harmony Project, Pierre Held, Alan Bacon
Machine translation of patents and cross-lingual information retrieval, Richard Frey
The problem and solution approach for assessing inventive step, Joachim Stellmach, Sytse de Jonge
Search in non-patent literature (NPL), Hermann Borotschnig, Emmeline Marttin
When to stop a search, Dominique Winne, Sytse de Jonge
Inside the mind of an EPO examiner, Philippe Lahorte