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Biology Guide

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Information about patents

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World Intellectual Property Organization > WIPO Academy
USPTO > Learning and Resources
University of Texas Libraries > Guide to Patent Searching
University of Minnesota > Patent Tutorial

Databases

SciFinder
Biomedical, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more. keywords: biochemistry, chemistry

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Database URL: https://scifinder.cas.org/

Off Campus Access: Currently only available using a VPN, see ITS Remote Access webpage).

Subject Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry

SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.

Format: Index to Journal Articles
Database Producer: Chemical Abstracting Service (CAS).

Free resources on the Web

Try also the links below for free Patent information:

US Patent and Trademark Office

Espacenet Portal

The Eurasian Patent Organization

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Patent Searching Database: Free Patents Online

Patent Databases – Patent Information Users Group Wiki (PIUG)

Patent Inspiration - Freemium tool to search and analyze patents

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