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Patent Information: esp@cenet
3rd Annual Forum for SMEs
Information Workshop on European Bioinformatics
Resources
Dr Nigel S. Clarke
Manager Online Products and User Support
Vienna, September 2009
esp@cenet is.......
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A database of more than 60 million records
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Source of technical information
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A support for innovation, entrepreneurship
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Designed for the scientist, engineer
or technologist
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Used also by patent experts
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Multinational
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Worldwide Database
– Data from 85 patent authorities
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critical searches is recommended!
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Patent Information: esp@cenet
3rd Annual Forum for SMEs
Information Workshop on European Bioinformatics
Resources
Dr Nigel S. Clarke
Manager Online Products and User Support
Vienna, September 2009