Research and analysis
The patent guide
A handbook on how to analyse and interpret patent data.
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The Intellectual Property Office has produced this handbook to improve shared understanding between patent experts and those undertaking or using patent research. Topics include:
- patents as a proxy for innovation
- nationality
- citations
- claims
- patent families *
- patent classification *
- patent quality
- the value of patents
*These topics were added in the second edition.
Updates to this page
Published 25 February 2015
Last updated 28 September 2015 + show all updates
Last updated 28 September 2015 + show all updates
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New topics have been included for patent families, patent classification and new updated PDF has been published.
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First published.