How to Search Lens.org
- Access the Structured Search Patent Tool - https://www.lens.org/lens/search/patent/structured
- Draft keywords & Search String
- Boolean operators: “&,” “OR, “ and “NOT”
- Truncation operators: “*”
- Apply Filters
- Jurisdictions: U.S. & WIPO
- Document Type: Patent Application & Granted Patent
ME 491 - Prior Art Evaluation Worksheet
The STEM Librarian, Jenny Wong-Welch, has created a worksheet to guide you through a prior art search which is the starting place of understanding if your idea is novel and patentable.
For this assignment, you will conduct a prior art search in lens.org to identify possible related patents to your senior design project. You will draft a search string to search with and review the results as they relate to your project idea.
To get started with this assignment,
- designate one group member to use this link
- make a copy of the Google Doc worksheet
- and save it in your Group Shared Google Drive Folder
