Can you cite a patent?

A patent is a legal document acknowledging an invention as the intellectual property of its inventor. To cite a patent in APA Style, list the name of the inventor, the year it was issued (in parentheses), the title of the patent (in italics), the patent number, the name of the issuing body, and the URL if available.

Do patents cite other patents?

As the name suggests, patent references are references to earlier patents, either domestic or foreign. Non-patent references (NPRs) are references to any document other than earlier patents.

What are the rules for publication of a patent application?

In the patent journal, the following information will be published by the Patent Office.

• Application number.
• Date of filing.
• Title of invention.
• Date of publication.
• International Patent Classification.
• Name and address of the Applicant.
• Name of the inventor.
• Priority document number, date, country, etc.

What is patent and citation?

A patent citation is a document cited by an applicant, third party or a patent office examiner because its content relates to a patent application. Any publicly available document can be cited including an existing patent publication, journal article, internet publication, conference abstract or oral disclosure.

How do you cite a patent?

List the owner of the patent in the “Author” slot, the title of the patent or a description in the “Title of source” slot, the number of the patent, the name of the agency issuing the patent in the “Publisher” slot, and the date of issue in the “Publication date” slot: Neustel, Michael S. Patent analyzing system.

How do you cite a patent example?

Patents are listed using the author’s last name and should include both filing date and issue date when known. Author’s last name, author’s first name. Year of patent. Name of patent.

Do you have to cite patents?

14.230 Patents Patents are cited under the names of the creators and dated by the year of filing.

What does non patent citations mean?

Non-patent literature are scientific publications, technical standards, conference proceedings, clinical trials, books, etc. that are cited in patents to show what has already been published about the invention to be patented and thus justify its novelty.

What do you mean by publication of application of patent?

Publication of a patent application is one of the prime stages in the process of getting a patent. Generally, the patent application is published in the Official Patent Office Journal automatically after 18 months from the date of filing of the application or the priority claimed date, whichever is earlier.

What happens after patent is published?

Granted patents cannot be changed or adjusted once they are official, so published patent applications offer some flexibility and room for learning. Once a patent is granted, the creator can file for a continuation to keep the patent in a pending state.