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Patent Searching For New Inventors - Searching By Keyword

By Mary Bellis, About.com

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Using A Keyword Phrase Plus

Keyword Phrase Plus

You can use a keyword phrase and another word.

You can use a keyword phrase like "ice cream" or "jigsaw puzzle" and another word that describes the invention. This will give you more accurate results.

In the example above, I searched for patents that have the phrase "star wars" AND the word toy.

Note: Remember to put quotes around the keyword phrase. You do not have to put quotes around a single keyword.

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