Patent application search (by applicant or inventor name)
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I have found the Government patent website, but there doesn't appear to be any way of searching for a patent by applicant / inventor name.
I have also found the Espacenet site which allows you to search by applicant & inventor name.
However I believe that it only covers more recent UK applications.
Can anyone point me in the right direction where I can search the UK patent database by applicant / inventor name?
Thanks.
I have also found the Espacenet site which allows you to search by applicant & inventor name.
However I believe that it only covers more recent UK applications.
Can anyone point me in the right direction where I can search the UK patent database by applicant / inventor name?
Thanks.
I'm a patent attorney.
Patent applications are not published until 18 months from the filing date (or priority date, if there is one).
If the application is a UK application, then up until it is published you will only be able to find the application number, title and name of the applicant (which may not be the same as the inventor, e.g. if the inventor is an employee). As I recall, for all other countries, you have to wait for publication to occur.
Espacenet carries information about published worldwide applications and patents. IPSUM provides access to the file of published UK and EP(UK) applications and patents, and the abovementioned details for unpublished UK applications. However, since you can only search by application number in IPSUM, you'd need to search the Patents Journal for inventor/applicant names.
PM me if you have any issues....
Patent applications are not published until 18 months from the filing date (or priority date, if there is one).
If the application is a UK application, then up until it is published you will only be able to find the application number, title and name of the applicant (which may not be the same as the inventor, e.g. if the inventor is an employee). As I recall, for all other countries, you have to wait for publication to occur.
Espacenet carries information about published worldwide applications and patents. IPSUM provides access to the file of published UK and EP(UK) applications and patents, and the abovementioned details for unpublished UK applications. However, since you can only search by application number in IPSUM, you'd need to search the Patents Journal for inventor/applicant names.
PM me if you have any issues....
Hungry Pigeon said:
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I'm just looking to verify some claims made by an individual that I know.He's claiming patents for a few things (but very vague - no detail given) so I thought if I could search by name, I may get the verification I'm looking for.
They will almost certainly be UK patents, and at least 10+ years old I believe (if they exist!).
Thanks.
Use esp@ce and try on inventor name (particularly if an unusual name).
If not that unusual you might get too many hits. Perhaps narrow down by using same name as applicant or a date range.
Coverage is pretty comprehensive - its claiming back to 1782 so that should cover the period you are interested in.
Take up Hungry Pigeon on his kind offer if you need more. I would expect him to be more up to speed than I am!
If not that unusual you might get too many hits. Perhaps narrow down by using same name as applicant or a date range.
Coverage is pretty comprehensive - its claiming back to 1782 so that should cover the period you are interested in.
Take up Hungry Pigeon on his kind offer if you need more. I would expect him to be more up to speed than I am!
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