a Intellectual Property, Technology and Competition Group , Corrs Chambers Westgarth , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia.
b School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia.
Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2018 Apr;28(4):277-280. doi: 10.1080/13543776.2018.1438409. Epub 2018 Feb 13.
Many commercial and academic institutions protect their commercially valuable research information using patents, making the patent literature a rich and early source of cutting-edge research. While scientists and students often create the data that finds its way into patents, some rarely read the patent literature. Here, we provide an informal and brief collection of hints and tips that may assist scientists and students who do not regularly read the patent literature to locate the key scientific findings that are disclosed by patentees. These tips will introduce the reader to: (i) the general structure of patents and the sections of the patents that scientists and students may find particularly helpful; and (ii) a few factors to keep in mind when using data disclosed in the patent literature, such as patent lifespans, jurisdictions and the patent review processes. Although this is not a comprehensive and complete guide to reading patents, the accessible nature of this informal introduction to patent reading should assist scientists and students to make more effective use of the cutting-edge research disclosed in patent specifications.
许多商业和学术机构都使用专利来保护其具有商业价值的研究信息，使得专利文献成为前沿研究的丰富且早期的来源。虽然科学家和学生通常是创造数据的人，但有些人很少阅读专利文献。在这里，我们提供了一些非正式的、简短的提示和技巧，这些提示和技巧可能会帮助那些不经常阅读专利文献的科学家和学生找到专利持有人所披露的关键科学发现。这些提示将向读者介绍：（i）专利的一般结构以及科学家和学生可能会发现特别有帮助的专利部分；以及（ii）在使用专利文献中披露的数据时需要注意的几个因素，例如专利的有效期、司法管辖区和专利审查过程。尽管这不是阅读专利的全面和完整指南，但这种对专利阅读的非正式介绍的可访问性应该有助于科学家和学生更有效地利用专利说明书中披露的前沿研究。
