A study of search tactics for patentability search: a case study on patent engineers

ABSTRACT

The goal of this study is to understand the search tactics patent engineers apply when they perform patentability search. We hope that the result can be used to: (1) provide references for novice patent engineers and ordinary users for patentability search; (2) imply some directions for improvement of future patent search systems.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Search process

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors

Keywords:
patentability search, search tactics, user study