How do I search for a patent on Google?

Posted on by Dominique Stacey

How do I search for a patent on Google?

The steps to use Google Patent Search are much like any other search you might perform on the Internet.

  1. Open the URL: www.google.com/patents.
  2. Type the name of the idea or some brief bit of text about the idea.
  3. Click Search.

Is Google search patented?

Google’s First Semantic Search Invention was Patented in 1999.

How do I find a patent number?

Patent Number Searching If you know the patent number use either Google Patents or the USPTO website to find the patent. Enter the patent number without commas and when using the USPTO website the patent number must be seven numbers in length (add preceding zero’s if necessary).

How do I find existing patents?

Patents may be searched in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT). The USPTO houses full text for patents issued from 1976 to the present and PDF images for all patents from 1790 to the present….USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT)

  1. Quick Search.
  2. Advanced Search.
  3. Patent Number Search.

How do I search for a patent online?

Start at uspto.gov/patft. Next, under the heading Related USPTO Services, click on Tools to Help Searching by Patent Classification. You can now start searching. Patent searches may also be done at google.com/patents and at a number of other free sites.

How do I find patents for free?

Below are some websites that you can use to perform a free patent search:

  1. USPTO. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office provides free patent searching of its public databases.
  2. Google Patents. A relatively easy database to search which PDF images available. Limited to U.S. patents and U.S. published applications.

How far back does Google patents go?

According to the website, the patent data includes any patent issued since the 1790s up to the past few months. This means that any patents filed or approved in the last several months will not be searchable.

How many patents does Google own?

In 2020, Alphabet Inc. was granted a total of 2,379 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, around ten percent less than the previous year. Alphabet is the parent company of Google Inc.

How do I find out if a company owns a patent?

How much does a patent search cost?

A patent search cost can be anywhere from $100 to $3,000 depending on the complexity of your invention and covers research into existing patents and patent applications. You can use free online tools to do your own search, but an attorney can help you dig deeper.