Parts of a Patent
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Patents are somewhat complex documents that detail different pieces of vital information. Patent documents have a consistent structure that makes it easy to read with practice.
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Types of Patents
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There are three different types of patents for which an inventor may apply:
What Can Be Patented?
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Patent Search Tutorial
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This tutorial will help you to understand patents and the process of searching for patents. In order to ensure that your search will return the best results, this tutorial reviews a number of different techniques.
While you may review any section of this tutorial at any time, we suggest that you work your way through the tutorial by using the "Next" link below. You can also access main sections of the tutorial by using the navigation on the left from top to bottom.
LionSearch Tutorials
LionSearch: Getting Started
This three and a half minute video introduces you to LionSearch.
LionSearch 2.0 and Your Research Project: Starting
This 2 1/2-minute video covers scholarly sources, specific disciplines, saving results.
Using Scholarly Databases Tutorial
The three tutorials on this page will help you jumpstart your research with a quick orientation to the best places to start research using library resources, as well as quick instructions as to how to best conduct a search in any database.
Using Google Scholar Tutorial
Locating the Wall Street Journal Tutorial
Locating Course Reserves Tutorial
Data on a Deadline Tutorial
Need data right now? These videos will help you find data quickly!
- Finding Statistics Quickly
- Googling for Government Data
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Finding Census Data