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Finding Patents

A patent is an exclusively right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. (WIPO)

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How to search for patents

Patent tutorials by Michael White , Science Librarian,  Queen's University Library. Excellent introduction on how to search for patents by subject , read patent numbers.