Find out what makes your technology unique and who else holds patents in your space. This basic DIY patent searching workshop includes an introduction to open web databases for patent searching, an overview of classification systems, and examples of prior art searches.
You will learn:
- How to read a patent document quickly and efficiently
- Advantages and limitations of various online patent resources
- Strategies to build effective searches using keywords and classifications
When: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12-1 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom - registrants will receive a link prior to workshop start
Instructor: Annalisa Gatti, Engineering Librarian, Engineering and Computer Science Library, annalisa.gatti@utoronto.ca
This workshop is part of the Entrepreneurship Research Co-Curricular Record as recognized by the University of Toronto. Students of all levels are eligible to participate in the CCR, and must provide their student number upon registration.