Dialog Applications
Dialog can help Patent Professionals in a number of tasks they perform every day. For example, you can use Dialog to:
- Find patent numbers—look at specific inventions.
- Identify patent assignees—see what inventions companies are working on.
- Check application dates for patents—keep up-to-date with patents affecting your business; check for patent applications and registrations with potential impact for your product line.
- Check for prior art—locate other patents that might be similar to inventions you are planning.
These are only a few of the tasks you will be able to perform now that you have learned the basics of searching patents on Dialog.
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