• The Perspective of Third-party Observation System in Japan

    Subjects: Library Science,Information Science >> Information Science submitted time 2023-04-01 Cooperative journals: 《图书情报工作》

    Abstract: [Purpose/significance] The study aims to seek inspirations for building up remedy mechanism to prevent patent defects by delving into the patent information system of Japan.[Method/process] The researcher interprets the content of Japanese Third-party Observation System, assessed its performance, and investigated its functional changes.[Result/conclusion] The Third-party Observation System of Japan undoubtedly provides the public with a zero-cost channel to check the patent defects. It enables the examiners to access relevant information before the patent is granted, so that effective and accurate patent examination can be achieved; moreover, it is a critical approach to collect patent information of patent right after the patent is granted. The system can offer some guidance for improving public involvement of Chinese patent examination, especially for the content, the method and the feedback mechanism.

  • Search Strategy of Scientific and Technical Novelty Search Based on Technological Characteristics

    Subjects: Library Science,Information Science >> Library Science submitted time 2023-10-08 Cooperative journals: 《知识管理论坛》

    Abstract: [Purpose/significance] Search Strategy plays a decisive role in the practice of scientific and technical novelty search, it is the key content of novelty searching practice and related research. There are close relations and commonalities between patent examination and scientific and technical novelty search. This article tries to integrate the concept of technological characteristics and the closest existing technology in patent prosecution with search strategy in scientific and technical novelty search. [Method/process] The technological characteristics are divided into the following four dimensions, technology field, technology problem, technology solution and technology outcome. This could provide us more retrieval clues, and help to develop a more comprehensive and accurate search strategy. [Results/conclusions] This article presented a technological characteristics-based, four-level formulation of search strategy in scientific and technical novelty search. On the one hand, it could provide guidelines for relevant practitioners; on the other hand, it also helps to normalize the scientific and technical novelty search process.