Workshop: How do I search patent databases and use patent publications?

Are patent systems complex? Octrooicentrum Nederland and BL.INC, the startup accelerator at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo help you find your way in the patent world.

Want to save time and money innovating? Then start by looking for patent publications. Patent databases contain 150 million patent publications with technical, legal and business information you can use to your advantage. Sign up for this workshop and learn all about how to search for and use patent publications.

Patent information is interesting and useful for anyone involved in innovation: from start-ups and SMEs, to research and development professionals and business strategists.

The Workshop

At BL.INC you get the space to grow your business and strengthen your impact. Together with experts and a broad network at the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, you can benefit from a unique, open innovation approach. During this training provided by Octrooicentrum Nederland, you will learn how to search patent publications in freely accessible patent databases. We teach you how to search with keywords and classification codes, and how to read a patent. This will help you discover which technical inventions already exist, and you can build on them. It also helps you keep an eye on potential competitors and prevents you from infringing on the patent rights of others.

After this training, you'll search through more than 150 million patent publications with more confidence.

Britta Helwig, patent consultant at Octrooicentrum Nederland, is conducting this workshop in collaboration with Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo.

Please note: this workshop is in English