Patents Office online register and database search system.
In 2003 the Patents Office launched its online register and database search which permits free and unlimited access to the Office's patent register and databases.
The system enables access to the Patent Register and Databases, which contain detailed information about specific published patents, and the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) Database, which relates specifically to SPC applications.
The system, allows users to find and browse particular entries with a minimum of effort. The online registers and databases are updated on a daily basis, and therefore enable web access to an extensive repository of data concerning patents. The search system also features navigational aids and help menus for user guidance.
The system also provides convenient links to various International IP offices such as the European Patent Office (EPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). These links facilitate free online access to over 45 million patent documents, the largest volume of patent documentation available on the Internet.
Whilst the Office has taken great care and pursued all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data contained in the search system, it should be borne in mind that this facility is essentially for general information purposes only. It should therefore not be relied upon as a stand-alone tool or regarded as a complete and comprehensive search system. Users are advised that, business decisions should not be made on the basis of these searches alone.