Use of Patent Classification for Biomedical Information Search
Patent literature is an integral and significant part of human knowledge, the disrespect for which can negatively affect the quality of a one’s work. A search in patent databases helps both to look for detailed technical data on objects or processes, and to evaluate the possibility of patenting your own results. At the same time, such a search is somewhat different from using standard Internet search engines or scientific citation systems. In this work, detailed practical recommendations are given for searching information in patent databases using the IPC (International Patent Classification) and CPC (Cooperative Patent Classification). A description of the classifiers is given and an example of how to search for information on nanoelectronic biosensors is given.