What specialized services does STIC offer for examiners?
The Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) offers several specialized services to support patent examiners: Foreign patent document retrieval: STIC can obtain copies of foreign patent documents not available in USPTO databases. Translations: STIC provides translations of foreign language patents and non-patent literature. Scientific and Technical Literature: STIC maintains extensive collections of scientific and technical…
Read MoreHow does STIC assist patent examiners with prior art searches?
STIC provides crucial assistance to patent examiners for prior art searches through various means: STIC staff in Electronic Information Centers (EICs) perform prior art searches using commercial databases (CDBs) and subscription resources. Examiners can submit requests for prior art searches using the Text/Regular Form on the STIC NPL website. STIC offers access to non-patent literature…
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