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JAUIP Practitioner Course Information Patent Information Retrieval Porta Kagurazaka 5F Landon IP GK 野崎篤志/ Atsushi Nozaki August 29, 2016

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JAUIP ‐ Practitioner Course InformationPatent Information Retrieval 

Porta Kagurazaka 5F

Landon IP GK野崎篤志/ Atsushi NozakiAugust 29, 2016

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Basic of Patent Search

• Exercise & Group Work

– Understanding & Conducting a patentability search using free databases

– Understanding & Conducting a simple patent analysis using free databases

• Wrap Up

• Appendix

– Utilization of Patent Information(2016)

– Patent Searching Books 

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Introduction

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Introduction – Atsushi Nozaki

• Atsushi Nozaki– Senior Director for Landon IP GK– M.S. in Business Information Administration (R&D management), 

Kanazawa Institute of Technology and an M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Keio University

– NGB Corporation (2002‐2012)– Landon IP GK (2012‐)– Expertise

• Patent searching, patent analysis, competitive analysis and idea generation– Technical area

• Automotive , new energy, power distribution, consumer electronics, office equipment, and medical devices.

– Book• “Patent Information Search and Searching Techniques” (Japan Institute of 

Invention and Innovation, Oct 2015)• “Patent Information Analysis and Introduction to Patent Mapping” (Japan 

Institute of Invention and Innovation, Nov. 2011)• “How to Search European Patent Information” (Information Science and 

Technology Association, Oct. 2011)• “Know‐how of making and utilizing patent maps using MS Excel” (Technical 

Information Institute Co. Ltd., April 2008)

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Skills and Knowledge Required for Patent Searching & Analysis

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Patent(Intellectual Property)

DatabaseTools

Search methodData analysis

OrganizationCulture

InformationDesign

Strategy

Sharing and Utilizing of Deliverables

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Goal & Current Skill Level

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• Understanding basic knowledge about patent information• Understanding & Conducting a patentability search using free 

databases• Understanding & Conducting a simple patent analysis using free 

databases

• What’s “Novelty”, “Inventive Step”?

• Definition of IPC?, What’s the difference between IPC and FI?

• Search strategy using FI, F Term  and CPC

• What’s Patent Mapping (Patent Landscape)?

Goal

CurrentSkill ?

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Basic of Patent Search

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Various Kinds of Information Surrounding Organization

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Organization

CustomerUser

In‐house(Senior, colleague)

ConferenceExhibition

ProductService

Competitors

PatentLiteraturePeriodical

GovernmentPublic Sector

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Characteristics of “Patent Information”

1. Easy to get– Various Free & Commercial database

2. Classified by IPC (International Patent Classifications)– IPC and other domestic classifications such as CPC, FI, F Term

3. Bibliographic data format is determined by WIPO– INID Code (e.g. (22) = Filed date)

4. Covering all technology area– IPC Section A to H (see next slide)

5. Described in detail about the invention– A level that a person having an ordinary skill in the art can easily 

practice (the invention) especially according to Japanese Patent Law

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R&D activity and Patent Search & Analysis

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Research DevelopmentDesign

ManufacturingCommercialization

Sales &Marketing

Patent Map / Landscape

Patent Collection Search

Invalidity Search / Prior Art Search

Clearance Search / FTO Search

Patentability Search (Prior Art Search / Pre‐Filing Search)

IP Strategy Analysis, Patent Filing Strategy Analysis

Patent Evaluation

Developing IP Strategy Filing PatentsDeveloping Patent Portfolio

Utilization of Patentssuch as License / M&A

Patent Analysis(Patent Landscape)

Patent Search

Patentability search(Prior Art Search)

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Type of Patent Searches & Analysis

• Patent Map / Landscape (Technology Trend Analysis / Competitor Analysis)– From macroscopic perspective, analyzing patent set related to specific technology 

– Japanese customers like to call this services “Patent Map / Patent Mapping”

• Patent Collection Search– Collecting patents related to company’s R&D theme

• Pre‐Filing Search (Prior Art Search / Patentability Search)– Search conducted before filing patents or request for examination. In general, 100~300 documents are 

totally reviewed

• Invalidity Search / Prior Art Search– Search for invalidating competitors’ grant patents / preventing competitors’ published applications from 

being granted by patent offices

• Clearance Search / FTO Search * FTO = Freedom To Operate– Confirm whether companies’ products or services infringe others’ patents or not before they are launched 

into the market

• Patent Evaluation– Evaluating patent value from non‐economical perspective for making decisions whether keep or abandon

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Points of attention for Each Searches & Analysis

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Pre‐Filing Search Patentability Search

Patent Collection Search

Invalidity Search  FTO Search  Patent AnalysisPatent MappingPatent Landscape

When? Before Filing In the initial stage of R&D activity

‐ Finding‐ Receiving warning 

letter‐ Litigation

Before launching new produced or services

R&D strategy planning

Materials to be reviewed?

Mainly Patent Mainly Patent PatentNon‐Patent Literatures

Patent(Live Patent = Grant,under examination)

Mainly Patent

Countries? Worldwide(English patents)

Worldwide(English patents)

Worldwide(English patents)

Countries where new products or services will be launched

Worldwide(English patents)

Period? Without limitation Without limitation(normally 20 years)

In general,“Published” before cut‐off date (filed date or priority date) of target patents

20 years Without limitation(depending on technology characteristics)

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Exercise & Group Work

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Type of Databases

Fee Provider Examples Coverage

Free Patent Office Japan : J‐PlatPatUS : PatFT, AppFTEP : EspacenetWO : Patentscope

JPUSWorldwide (over 90)PCT + Worldwide (about 40)

Corporates Google PatentsFree Patents Online

US, EP, PCT, CN, CA, DE etcUS, EP, JP, PCT, DE, NPL

Commercial Corporates Questel OrbitMinesoft PatbaseThomson InnovationTotal PatentPatentSQUARE (Japanese)Shareresearch (Japanese)

Worldwide (FamPat)WorldwideWorldwideWorldwideJP, US, EP, PCT, INPADOC dataWorldwide

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Access to each databases using Google

• Japan ‐ J‐PlatPat– Keywords : J‐PlatPat

• US ‐ USPTO– Keywords : us patft

• EP ‐ Espacenet– Keywords : espacent

• US etc ‐ Google patents– Keywords : google patent

• PCT etc ‐WIPO Patentscope– Keywords : patentscope

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Exercise & Group WorkSearch basis – Keywords & Classifications

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Classifications & Keywords (search keys) are needed for searching patents

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Applicants, Assignees

Inventors

File Forming Term* Japanese domestic classification

IPC(International Patent 

Classification)

FI(File Index)* Japanese domestic classification

KW : Title of Invention

KW : Abstract

* Claims, Embodiments are other text data for creating search queries

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Element of Search Query

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Keyword PatentClassification

ApplicantAssignee

Other Data- Date

- StatusANDOR

NOT

ANDOR

NOT

ANDOR

NOT

Search keys = Parts of Search Query

Operator

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Sample of complex search query (Patbase)

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Minesoft PatBaseSearch # Search query

Search 1: TA=((police or (law wf1 enforcement)) and (chas* or pursu*) and (disabl* or imped* or block* or prevent* or inhibit* or restrict*) and (vehicle% or car% or truck% or automobile%))(Results 85)

Search 2:  (police or (law enforcement)) near (chase or pursuit or pursue) (Results 242)

Search 3: (disabl* or imped* or block* or prevent* or inhibit* or restrict*) near (use~ or operat* or driv* or escap* or motion) near (vehicle% or car% or truck% or automobile%) (Search notcompleted ‐ Results 592)

Search 3:  (disabl* or imped* or block* or prevent* or inhibit* or restrict*) near (use~ or operat* or driv* or escap* or motion) near (vehicle% or car% or truck% or automobile%) (Results 14073)Search 4:  (remote* or range or distan*) near (disabl* or imped* or block* or prevent* or inhibit* or restrict*) near (vehicle% or car% or truck% or automobile%) (Results 972)

Search 5: ((cut~ off) or (shut~ off) or (turn~ off) or cutoff or shutoff or disconnect* or break*) near ((fuel pump) or (fuel line) or (fuel inject*) or ignition or distributor or spark or plug or wire orbatter* or power or electric* or circuit) and (vehicle or car or truck or automobile) (Results 89643)

Search 6: ((radio or RF or infrared or IR or ultrasonic or (wi fi) or Bluetooth or satellite) near (receive*1 or reception or signal* or messag* or data)) and (vehicle or car or truck or automobile)(Results 87008)

Search 7: ((radio or RF or infrared or IR or ultrasonic or (wi fi) or Bluetooth or satellite) near (transmit* or send* or signal* or messag* or data)) and (vehicle or car or truck or automobile) same((law enforcement) or police) (Results 99799)

Search 8:  (circuit or switch or breaker) (Results 100000)

Search 9: (control or module or terminal or computer or console) and ((identify* or locat* or determine* or match* or choos* or select* or find*) near (vehicle or car or truck or automobile)) and(police or (law enforcement)) (Results 6622)

Search 10:  2 AND 3 (Results 42)Search 11:  2 AND 4 (Results 17)Search 12:  5 AND 7 (Results 8141)Search 13:  5 AND 7 AND 4 (Results 62)Search 14:  UC=307/10.2 (Results 884)

Search 15: ((cut~ off) or (shut~ off) or (turn~ off) or cutoff or shutoff or disconnect* or break*) near ((fuel pump) or (fuel line) or (fuel inject*) or ignition or distributor or spark or plug or wire orbatter* or power or electric* or circuit) (Results 100000)

Search 16:  14 AND 15 (Results 345)Search 17:  ((radio or RF or infrared or IR or ultrasonic or (wi fi) or Bluetooth or satellite) near (receive*1 or reception or signal* or messag* or data)) (Results 100000)Search 18:  14 AND 17 (Results 294)Search 19:  UC=180/287 (Results 1050)Search 20:  15 AND 19 (Results 407)Search 21:  EC=(B60R25/04B OR B60R25/04C) (Results 886)Search 22:  17 AND 21 (Results 60)Search 23:  IC=B60R25/04 (Results 10456)Search 24:  17 AND 23 NOT 22 (Results 948)Search 25:  PN=(US6135226 OR US2002067248 OR US6072248 OR US5861799) (Results 4)Search 26:  (CTF 25) OR (CTB 25) (Results 79)Search 27:  PA=(honda OR ford) (Results 100000)Search 28:  12 AND 27 (Results 132)Search 29:  (INV=((AMANDA W2 MCCALL) OR (SEAN W2 SAWYER))) (Results 3)

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Exercise & Group Work – Search 1EVA used for silicon solar cell as sealing materials

• EVA = Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer

• Technical features– Solar cell– Silicon (solar cell)– Sealing material– EVA

20Source : http://www.bridgestone.com/products/diversified/evasky/whats_evasky.html

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Find synonyms (similar keywords) of solar cell

1. Solar cell

2.

3.

4.

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Please image when you go to ……Bookstore / Library or Amazon

22Source (left) : Keio University Hiyoshi Media CenterSource (right) : Amazon.com

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Overview of Patent Classifications

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• Patent classification schemes are used to organize and index the technical content of patent specifications so that specifications on a specific topic or in a given area of technology can be identified easily and accurately.

• The most important classification is IPC, but recently CPC (Cooperative Patent Classifications) used by USPTO and EPO has become more important classifications for searching patent documents especially in English

IPC

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Reference : IPC Section(CPC section is the same as IPC except for Y)

• SECTION A —HUMAN NECESSITIES

• SECTION B — PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

• SECTION C — CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY

• SECTION D — TEXTILES; PAPER

• SECTION E — FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

• SECTION F —MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING

• SECTION G — PHYSICS

• SECTION H — ELECTRICITY

• SECTION Y ‐ GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF 

CROSS‐SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL 

SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS‐REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

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Reference : Various Kinds of Patent Classification

Japan US EP Other countries

IPC O O O O

FI (File Index) O X X X

F Term O X X X

CPC X O O O / X

USPC (~2013) X O X X

ECLA (~2013) X X O X

25Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_Patent_ClassificationSource : https://www.jpo.go.jp/cgi/linke.cgi?url=/torikumi_e/searchportal_e/classification.htm

• CPC (Cooperative Patent Classification) is a patent classification system, which has been jointly developed by EPO and USPTO. The CPC is substantially based on the previous ECLA (European classification system), which itself was a more specific and detailed version of the International Patent Classification (IPC) system.

• FI (File Index) and F‐term (File forming term) are Japanese patent classification systems consisting of approx. 190,000 and 360,000 entries respectively, which enable the efficient search of patent documents. It is also noted that FI is based on IPC.

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Example : IPC related to Electric Vehicles

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H01M2/ Battery StructureH01M4/ ElectrodeH01M10/ CellH02J7/ Control

H02K Motor structure

H02M3/, H02M7/Power device(DC/DC, Inverter)

B60R16/H01R13/H02G3/

EV system B60L11/18, B60K1/ ….

H02K Motor structureH02P Motor Control

H02J7/ Control

H02P Motor Control

Source : http://www.plugincars.com/electric‐vehicle‐motors‐101‐124921.html

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Find IPC (classifications)

• Using simple keywords• Checking IPC or other classifications given to hit documents

Preliminary search

• Going to WIPO IPC website (next page)• 1) Keywords search• 2) Using STATS (Statistical function)• 3) Using Catchwords

WIPO IPC website

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Exercise – Find relevant IPCGoogle search : wipo ipc

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3

1

2

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Group work ‐ Find IPCs of solar cell

[1 High relevant > 3 Partially relevant]

1.

2.

3.

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Structure of Patent Classifications (IPC, CPC)

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B25J 13/02

Sub Class

Main Group

Sub GroupMain Class

Class Class / Group Definitions

B Section PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B25 Main Class HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER‐DRIVEN TOOLS; HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT; MANIPULATORS

B25J Sub Class MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES

B25J13/ Main  Group Controls for manipulators

B25J13/02 Sub Group ∙ Hand grip control means

B25J13/025 ‐ ∙ ∙ comprising haptic meansCPC

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Hierarchy of Patent Classifications (IPC, CPC)

Class DefinitionF01N 3/00 Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating 

exhaust (electric control F01N 9/00; monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust‐gas treatment apparatus F01N 11/00) [2006.01]

F01N 3/01 ∙by means of electric or electrostatic separators [2006.01]F01N 3/02 ∙for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust (by means of electric or electrostatic 

separators F01N 3/01) [2006.01]F01N 3/021 ∙ ∙by means of filters [2006.01]F01N 3/022 ∙ ∙ ∙characterised by specially adapted filtering structure, e.g. honeycomb, mesh or fibrous [2006.01]F01N 3/023 ∙ ∙ ∙using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles [2006.01]F01N 3/025 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙using fuel burner or by adding fuel to exhaust [2006.01]F01N 3/027 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙using electric or magnetic heating [2006.01]F01N 3/028 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙using microwaves [2006.01]F01N 3/029 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙by adding non‐fuel substances to exhaust [2006.01]F01N 3/031 ∙ ∙ ∙having means for by‐passing filters, e.g. when clogged or during cold engine start [2006.01]F01N 3/032 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙during filter regeneration only [2006.01]F01N 3/033 ∙ ∙ ∙in combination with other devices [2006.01]F01N 3/035 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙with catalytic reactors [2006.01]F01N 3/037 ∙ ∙by means of inertial or centrifugal separators, e.g. associated with agglomerators [2006.01]F01N 3/038 ∙ ∙by means of perforated plates defining expansion chambers associated with condensation and collection 

chambers [2006.01]F01N 3/04 ∙ ∙by means of liquids [2006.01]

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Related to DPF

Source : http://www.motoringassist.com/motoring‐advice/car‐maintenance/engine‐and‐transmission/diesel‐particulate‐filters/

DPF = Diesel Particulate Filer

・・・ classifications are coveredby ・・ classifications

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(Re‐shown) Element of Search Query

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Keyword PatentClassification

ApplicantAssignee

Other Data- Date

- StatusANDOR

NOT

ANDOR

NOT

ANDOR

NOT

Search keys = Parts of Search Query

Operator

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Patterns of Search Query

• Pattern 1 – Only keywords combination– Easy to understand but might hit many noise documents (irrelevant 

documents)• Example ‐ diesel AND (particulate or soot) AND filter AND Pt

• Pattern 2 – Only classification combination– Good to locate highly relevant documents but possible not to locate 

important documents • Example ‐ F01N3/022 AND (B01J23/40 OR B01J23/42)

• Pattern 3 – Combination between keywords and classifications– Most reasonable search query to locate relevant documents

• Example ‐ (F01N3/022 AND Pt) OR ((diesel AND (particulate or soot) ANDfilter) AND (B01J23/40 OR B01J23/42))

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Patterns of Search Query

Solar cell Silicon EVA Sealing material

Keywords &Synonyms

1 2 3 4

IPC 5 6 7 8

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This lecture ‐ Patterns of Search Query

1 AND 2 AND 3 AND 4

5 AND 2 AND 3 AND 4

Reference ‐ Invalidity search / FTO

1 AND 2 AND 3 AND 4

5 AND 2 AND 3 AND 4

5 AND 3 AND 4

8 AND 1 AND 7 etc

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Exercise & Group WorkPatentability search using Espacenet

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Espacenet “Advanced Search”(Google search : espacent)

• Select the collection you want to search in

– If you choose “Worldwide EN”, you can search English documents using not only title, abstract but also full text

– In this lecture, please do not change this collection

• Publication number– If you put only Country Code (such as 

WO) in Publication Number line, you can limit published country

– Of course, you can locate a specific patent document when inputting patent number (publication number / grant number)

• Publication date– If you’d like to search patents published 

during specific years (e.g. 2000~2010), please input 2000‐2010

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Field titleandabstract contained more than the 10 terms allowed.E.g. solar AND cell AND EVA AND seal

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Exercise & Group Work – Search 2EVA used for silicon solar cell as sealing materials

Task Detail of task Hit Number

Task1

• Technical Feature : EVA used for silicon solar cell as sealing materials

• Keywords : Use keywords selected by group• IPC : Use keywords selected by group• Country : No limitation• Publication Date : No limitation• Applicant(s) : No limitation

Approximatelyresults

Task2

• Technical Feature : EVA used for silicon solar cellas sealing materials

• Keywords : Use keywords selected by group• IPC : Use keywords selected by group• Country : No limitation• Publication Date : No limitation• Applicant(s) : Q cells

Approximatelyresults

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Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Reference : Applicants/Assignee search

• Basically Applicants/Assignees of each patent documents were recorded when they were published, and not changed if Applicants/Assignees would be acquired / name‐changed.

• Important points in searching patents filed by specific Applicants/Assignees are– Checking former company name– Checking company history (name 

change, consolidation etc)– Checking M&A

39Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Alphabet

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Reference : Google PatentsAutomatic invalidity patent search function

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Finding a good prior art to invalidate US7469381 (Apple Bounce Back Patent)and check this prior art

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Exercise & Group WorkSimple Patent Analysis using Patentscope

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Patent Mapping / Patent Landscape(see reference : Graphene: The worldwide patent landscape 2015)

• A company must research technology trend comprehensively analyze the trend in a specific technological field in order to develop its R&D strategy and to choose an R&D subject.

• Such research usually covers more than 1,000 patents, and may have to cover more than 10,000 patents in some technological fields. Some examples of research documents made publicly available include the Report of Patent Application Technological Trend Research , an annual report published by the Japan Patent Office, and the WIPO Patent Landscape Reports (PLRs) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. Once the research subject is determined, technological information research is conducted to gather and sort information on past technologies that are similar to the chosen subject.

42Source : UK IPO ‐ Graphene: The worldwide patent landscape 2015

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Patentscope – Analysis Function(Google search : patentscope)

43URL : https://patentscope2.wipo.int/search/en/structuredSearch.jsf

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Example : Patentscope(Input "patent analysis" or "patent landscape" or 

"patent map" in English Abstract)

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Click

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Exercise & Group Work – AnalysisWorldwide patent filing trend of silicon solar cell

1. Creating search query on Patentscope using keywords and IPC

2. Displaying statistical analysis results, and click each country.

3. Copy of time‐series of number of publication, and paste onto MS Excel spreadsheet

4. Discussing the difference between “market share of PV cells” (left image) and patent filing trend

46Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photovoltaics_companies

Note : Above statistics include not only silicon type but also non‐silion type solar cell. However, abou90% of solar cells used in worldwide are silicon type (mono‐Si, multi‐Si and amorphous‐Si).

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Reference : Copy data and paste it onto Excel

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Copy of Patentscope data

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15

20

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lication

Publised Year

Time‐series of number of patent publication by country

JP

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CN

KR

Paste data as value onto spreadsheet

Formatting data like above

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PEST Analysis

• How the government intervenes in the economy• tax policy, labor law, environmental law, trade restrictions, tariffs, and political stability

Political 

• Economic growth, interest rates, exchange rates, the inflation rate. Economic

• Cultural aspects and health consciousness, population growth rate, age distribution, career attitudes and emphasis on safety.

Social 

• Technological aspects like R&D activity, automation, technology incentives and the rate of technological changeTechnological

49Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEST_analysis

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Number of Patent Filing vs Revenue ?

50Source : Company website and Patbase

TOYOTA

NISSAN HONDA

GMFORD

VOLKSWAGEN

DAIMLER

0

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150000

200000

250000

300000

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000

Revenu

e [100

 Million JPY]

Number of earliest patent family iussed in 2014

Major automotive companies ‐ patent filing and revenue

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Wrap up, Q&A

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Wrap up

• Understanding basic knowledge about patent information

• Understanding & Conducting a patentability search using free databases

• Understanding & Conducting a simple patent analysis using free databases

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Appendix

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Use of Patent Information(Including J‐PlatPat)http://www.training‐jpo.go.jp/en/index.php/866

1. Introduction2. Basics of Patent Informationi. Definition of Patent Informationii. Characteristics of Patent Informationiii. Structure and Types of Official Patent Gazettesiv. Patent Classification (IPC, FI, F‐term, CPC, USPC)v. Patent Family

3. Types of Patent Researchi. Prior Art Search (before filing an application)ii. Invalidity Search/Known Art Searchiii. Clearance Search/Freedom to Operate Searchiv. Technology Trends Research/Technological Information Gathering Researchv. Other Research

4. Steps of Patent Searchesi. Step 1: Clarifying the target technologies to be searchedii. Step 2: Determining the search approaches (country, period, database, etc.)iii. Step 3: Selecting keywords and patent classesiv. Step 4: Creating a search formulav. Step 5: Conducting database search and publication read‐invi. Step 6: Organizing and storing search results

5. Example of Patent Search Using Patent Search Matrixi. Using the Patent Search Matrixii. Clarifying the Search Targetiii. Selecting Search Keysiv. Three Basic Search Formula Patternsv. Creating a Search Formula

6. Patent Information Databases in Different Countriesi. J‐PlatPat Patent Information Platformii. European Patent Office (EPO) Espacenetiii. PatFT/AppFT of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)iv. Patentscope of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)v. Google Patents

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Patent Searching Books (English)

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Patent Searching: Tools & Techniques Patent Searching Made EasyHow to Do Patent Searches on the Internet & in the Library

Edited: David Hunt, Long Nguyen, Matthew Rodgers David Hitchcock

Whether you're a patent examiner, patent attorney, commercial patent searcher, patent liaison, IP librarian, law professor, or competitive intelligence analyst, you'll find Patent Searching: Tools and Techniques to be just the guide you have been waiting for, with a range of approaches to patent searching that will be useful to you regardless of your technical expertise or role in the intellectual property community.

Use this user‐friendly guide to avoid expensive patent professionals. Search out patents on the Web in order to determine if your idea is unique. With Patent Searching Made Easy, find the plain‐English information you need to:• use online patent search services • verify the patent status of an idea • search Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries 

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Contact Information

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• Landon IP

– Japan office in  Tokyo• TEL: +81‐3‐4520‐5539

• E‐mail: japan@landon‐ip‐.com

– Atsushi Nozaki• E‐mail: anozaki@landon‐ip.com

• Twitter : @conductor_hvk

• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/anozaki

• Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/pub/atsushi‐nozaki/33/703/98