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PATENT INFO

Patent
information is all
the information
derived from the
patent system

WHAT IS PATENT INFORMATION?


Bibliographic page
1

Description
2
PATENT
DOCUMENT Claim(s)
3

Drawing(s)
4

WHAT INFORMATION DOES A PATENT DOCUMENT


CONTAIN?
Title of the Invention

Abstract
Drawing

Publication Number
Data Relating to the Application
BIBLIOGRAPHIC Publishing Office
PAGE Application Number
Date of Filing
Applicant
Date of Grant
Data Relating to Priority
Priority Number
Date of Priority
Country of Priority

Inventor
Classification

WHAT INFORMATION DOES A PATENT DOCUMENT CONTAIN?


INID
Codes
WIPO ST. 9
www.wipo.int/standards/en/pdf/03-09-01.pdf#INID

WHAT INFORMATION DOES A PATENT DOCUMENT CONTAIN?


What information does a patent document contain?

DESCRIPTION

an assessment of the state the art on


which the invention is based

criticism of the state of the art

a definition of the problem to be


solved through the invention

an explanation of the solution

examples of implementation
What information does a patent document contain?

CLAIMS

The claims define the scope of a


patent that the applicant is
seeking to be protected.
What information does a patent document contain?

DRAWINGS
Almost all patent and utility
model documents contain one or
more drawings. These are
usually black and white line
drawings and are often very
helpful for understanding the
idea behind the invention. The
drawings may serve to illustrate,
with the aid of an example of
implementation, how the features
of the invention interact.
ANALYZING THE ALLOWS TO FIND

applicants / proprietors cooperating companies, employers, market


(further) leaders, competitors, Company having specific
technology, Competitors technology

inventors top inventors in a company, inventor teams,


experts in a specific field of technology,
networks

IPC symbols fields of expertise, R&D focus


ANALYZING THE ALLOWS TO FIND

priority data (dates) creativity chart of an inventor,


evolution/origin of a technology,
Identify patent rights term

Title, Abstract, Detailed Prior art, new idea, solution to technological


Description and Drawing problem, process to develop product, check
patentability, relationship of each technology,
new research theme
ANALYZING THE ALLOWS TO FIND

Claims Scope of protection

Country Countrys technology portion

Patent Number Specific patent, search patent family


PATENT
INFORMATION
Applicant
PATENT INFORMATION
Date of filing
.

Abstract
Description
.

Claim
.
Why What are
Who are the the
main users use/search advantages
of patent patent of patent
information? information? information?
Who are the
main users
of patent
information?
Inventors

SMEs
Why
Avoid duplication of R&D work; use/search
patent
information ?

Determine the patentability of the Why


use/search
inventions; patent
information ?

Avoid infringing other inventors Why


use/search
patents; patent
information ?

Why
Estimate the value of the invention; use/search
patent
information ?
Why
Exploit technology from patent applications that
use/search have never been granted, are not valid in certain
patent
information ? countries, or from patents that are no longer in force;

Why Gain intelligence on the innovative activities and


use/search
patent future direction of business competitors;
information ?

Why
Improve planning for business decisions such as
use/search licensing, technology partnerships, and mergers and
patent
information ? acquisitions;

Identify key trends in specific technical fields of


Why
use/search
public interest such as those relating to health or to
patent the environment and provide a foundation for policy
information ?
planning.
Patent Information shows what is occurring in a
particular technological area
Why
use/search what are the subjects where research is being
patent done
information?
what are the emerging research lines
which are the players in a technical field
which are the leading research teams
what are the technological trends
what are the patenting trends
what are the technology portfolios of a
company
what are the technical strategies of a company
Why
use/search Track research activities of
patent
information? competitors
Identify opportunity for licensing
and joint ventures
Review trends in specific areas
of technology

For BUSINESS and POLICY


Why
use/search Reduce costs
patent allocation of resources to most productive activities, avoid
re-inventing the wheel
information?
Reduce risk
freedom to operate; identify winning projects

Improve productivity
IP management processes

Increase revenue
faster time to market; licensing opportunities, etc

BUSINESS VALUE
Research and development activities
Why are major drivers of economic
use/search growth.
patent
information? Increasing the productivity of R&D is
a critical policy issue.
Patent data is a measure of R&D
activity

BUSINESS VALUE
Up to date information

Uniform Structure

Detailed description
What are Unique source of information
the
advantages
of patent
information? Well organized information

Quick and easy access

Wide fields of technology

Citations intelligence
Once a small Croatian pharmaceutical company

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Plivas researchers
discovered the antibiotic
in the 1970s
1st filed patent
application for
Azithromycin in
Yugoslavia, 1981
Subsequently patented
Azithromycin worldwide

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Pliva lacked necessary capital to commercialize
the product internationally.

Pfizers scientists came across Plivas patent in the


USPTO database.

The multinational pharmaceutical company


recognized the value of the antibiotic thus,
offered Pliva a channel for commercialization.

In 1986, Pliva and Pfizer entered into a licensing


agreement.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Pliva maintained the right to sell the
product in Central and Eastern
Europe & earned royalties on
Pfizers sales.

Pfizer acquired the right to sell


Azithromycin worldwide.
Zithromax Pfizers branded version
of Azithromycin.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Increased annual revenues
PLIVAs
Allowed expansion in Europe and
BENEFITS
US
Became Croatias largest
pharmaceutical company
Became part of Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Plivas case is an absolute example
illustrating how even a relatively
small player can benefit from a
strong patent protection combined
with a good business policy.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Vazbuilt, a modular housing system
that uses prefabricated materials to
build houses
Invented by Edgardo G. Vazquez
Patent granted in March1994

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION
In 1992,
Vazquez
The
partnered with
Avida Land partnership
Corp., a ended in
subsidiary of 1997.
Ayala Land Inc.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Firm allegedly copied QC regional trial court
the process of ordered Avida to pay
On Dec. 1999, assembling the exterior Vazquez more than
Vazquez sued Ayala wall structure of P90M as temperate
Land subsidiary for Vazbuilt and used them damages and directed
infringement. in its housing project in them to immediately
Quezon province. stop using the
technology.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


Vazquez won the case
using his modular
housing patent.

The judge concluded


that Avidas concrete
wall panels used in its
housing project were
substantially similar or
identical in appearance
and construction to
Vazquez invention.

THE VALUE OF PATENT INFORMATION


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