Learn essential information and techniques to effectively search for patent information.

• Understanding database coverage, content and structure.
• Evaluating a bottom-up versus a top-down approach to control precision versus recall.
• Mining data using analysis and semantic techniques to identify relevant search terminology.
• Comparing search types including bibliographic, keyword, classification, full-text and indexed content.
• Building comprehensive search statements using search operators and command language techniques including nesting, truncation, wildcards and stemming.
• Contrasting search features across free and commercial resources.
• Considering necessary steps for different search types: Patentability, Freedom to Operate and Validity.

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