What is the function and purpose of patent information retrieval?

Before we apply for a patent, we must go through a retrieval link. Through this link, we need to search the model, performance and other related items of various patents through the retrieval system, so as to see whether the patent we want to apply for has been applied for by others, but we have spent so much time and energy on it, but what is the role of patent information retrieval? Let us tell you its purpose and function through this article. The function of patent information retrieval is 1. The possibility that the patent application is authorized can be evaluated. According to the investigation of patent agencies, about 66% of the invention patent applications can't be approved, and most of them are rejected because of the existence of previously published articles or the lack of novelty. 2. Before drafting a patent document and applying for a patent, it is best to conduct a preliminary patent search, obtain the necessary information required by the existing technology, and compare the existing patent technology in a targeted manner to better describe the creativity and beneficial effects of the invention application and the essential difference with the existing technology. This step is very important for the substantive examination of the patent application. 3. We can make a perfect preliminary search of the application scheme before it is approved, and get some relevant and comparative documents for reference, which is more helpful. When the applicant improves the technical scheme, he can better put forward the technical scheme and obtain the best protection effect. 4. It can save time and cost. Under normal circumstances, it takes a long time from the application for a patent for invention to the publication of the results of the patent application. If the applicant searches for a patent before applying for a patent, once the patent is not authorized or the scope of protection is narrowed. The loss is not only the application fee, but also the corresponding manpower and material resources. 5. Through patent literature retrieval, enterprises or inventors can get help including: understanding the latest progress of scientific research in a certain field at home and abroad, so as to avoid repeated investment and research, improve the starting point of scientific research and inspire research ideas; Understand the patent technology reserves and legal status of peers or competitors, and avoid infringing others' patents; To preliminarily judge whether the invention-creation applying for patent has the prospect of granting patent right, so as to help enterprises or inventors decide whether to apply for patent; Understand the advanced level of a certain technical content, the patent protection status and the patent protection status of similar technologies, so as to judge the value of the technology and take the initiative in the negotiation of technology transfer or license; Understand whether the products to be exported may infringe the patent rights of others in an importing country, so as to avoid relevant infringement lawsuits; Understand the novelty and creativity of patents, provide information for judging the effectiveness of patents, and other useful information. What is the purpose of patent search? The purpose of patent retrieval is to collect the latest patent information efficiently, so as to get a glimpse of the development status of related technologies, and to shorten the investment of research and development funds and time by referring to other people's research results, but also to avoid the design infringing on other people's patents. In addition, the obtained patent technology information can be used to judge the business direction, technical level and market layout of other enterprises, so as to formulate correct coping strategies. Know yourself and yourself, and you can win in the competition in the shopping mall. Generally speaking, patent retrieval can help R&D personnel and enterprises to track the development trend of technology, plan the direction of R&D and formulate market competition strategies.