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Performed to uncover related references

May be patent/patent applications, technical papers, articles or any source open to the public

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Patentability Analysis
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To understand the prior arts that may affect the chance of obtaining a patent for an invention and assist in preparing the draft Novelty

Non-obviousness

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To understand the technology and areas of

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A portable electronic business card device is provided with a display for displaying the information on a business card stored in the device. The displayed information may be zoomed in or zoomed out for making the information easily readable. An electronic circuit for the portable electronic business card includes a communication means connected to the display, a processor, an interface, a database, and an external memory.

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Patents are classified into various classes Search is performed within classes

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IPC ECLA USPTO Classification F term Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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USPTO 7 step strategy

Discover keywords Find potential classes using classification index Verify classes using classification schedule Verify scope use class definitions Search for patents in the identified classes Retrieve relevant patents Check other sources

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USPTO 7 step strategy

Discover keywords Find potential classes from relevant patents identified using the keywords Verify classes using classification schedule

Verify scope using class definitions Search for patents in the identified classes Retrieve relevant patents
Check other sources

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