| Resource Name & Link to Resource: | Espacenet Patent Search |
| Description: | Searchable database of abstracts, applications and some full-text of European and worldwide patents. By selecting "Worldwide" (the default search), you have access to an older collection wherein dates of coverage vary by country. For more current information, search "Patent Abstracts of Japan" (1976 - present), "European Patents" (most recent two years), and "World Intellectual Property Organization" (WIPO) (most recent two years). |
| Resource Type(s): | All Relevant Database(s), Key Database(s) |
| Access information: | Free resource - available to everyone on the Internet |
| Fulltext: | Fulltext is available. |
| Vendor Name: | European Patent Office |
| Research Guides: | Patent and Trademark Information |
| Coverage: | varies by country |
| Update Frequency: | weekly |
