This article explains how to use a Keyword Search in InnovationQ™ to locate publications within IP.com’s Prior Art Database (PAD). It covers entering keyword queries with Boolean logic, applying advanced filters, and reviewing search results to help you efficiently identify relevant prior art. To learn more about the features and benefits of defensive publishing, click here.
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Enter a Keyword Search
For a Keyword Search, enter a publication number, word, or phrase using optional Boolean syntax. The search will include the title, abstract, and primary document. Optionally, you can specify a date range and select a publishing source for your prior art search.
1 To search documents by using the keyword search facility, select Keyword Search from the Type of Search drop-down.
2 To start a search, enter keywords using the available Boolean syntax and other functions. You can specify search fields such as Title, Abstract, Copyright, Related_People, Related Documents, Original_Date, Pub_Country, and Pub_Language as a Keyword search. For further information on using Boolean logic, view our Keyword Search Guide, Prior Art Database Keyword Search Guide.
3 To search for documents within a specific date range, expand Advanced Search. From the Dates drop-down, select either IP.com Publication Date or Original Publication Date, and then select Date Range to enter the From and To dates or select from the list of Quick Dates.
4 To limit the publishing source, expand Advanced Search and from the Publishing Source dropdown, select from the list of sources.
5 To limit your results to documents which report including chemical structures, check the Required field below Chemical Structures.
Use the Results
After clicking Search, the results display. For more information on displaying the results, previewing publications, downloading publications, and other features, click on the link Searching InnovationQ.
Note: If your Keyword Search matches too many words, an error message displays. You will need to narrow your wildcard search to get results, or you can run a Concept Search.Related Articles
Introduction to Defensive Publishing and the Prior Art Database (PAD)Prior Art Database Features and Benefits
Navigate Using the Sidebar
Searching InnovationQ™
Searching Prior Art Using Keywords
Searching Prior Art Using Concepts
Downloading Publications
Using Search History in InnovationQ™
Publishing Disclosures
The IP.com Journal – Contents, Availability, and Distribution
Purchasing Defensive Publishing Vouchers
How to Publish a Disclosure
Registering an IP.com Account and Accessing Solutions
Updating your Account Information
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