Standards and Patents
University of Hong Kong Libraries
2006
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Standards
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Patents
US patents fulltext
Derwent Innovations Index
Lexis.com
ASTM
National Standards of China
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ISO Online Catalogue
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Standards - BSI
Specs & Standards, BSI
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Web access – 1 user only
Contain full-text page images of British Standards
British Standards Institution
Also index ( i.e. no full text) :
AIA/NAS, ANSI, API, ASQ, ASME, ASTM, AWS,
CSA, DIN, EIA, GM, IEC, ICEA, IEEE, IPC, ISA,
ISO, NEMA, NFPA, TIA and UL.
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Standards - BSI
General Series (BS), Codes of Practice (CP), Drafts for Development (DD),
Public Authority Standards (PAS), BS 9000 series documents.
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Engineering Components and Equipment
Production and Plant Engineering
Documentation and Quality Assurance
Metrology, Packaging, and Print
Domestic, Office, and Institutional
Health and Safety
Process and Heavy Engineering
Civil Engineering and Building
Electronics and Aerospace
Electronic Components of Assessed Quality
Materials
Chemicals and Additives
Search Examples:
1. BS EN 61196
2. Keyword --Silicon
BS EN 61196* e.g. 1
Key English E-Resources:
Specs & standards , BSI
Search Examples:
Key English E-Resources:
Specs & standards , BSI
1. BS EN 61196
2. Keyword --Silicon
Silicon
e.g. 2
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Standards - IEL
IEL
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Web access
Contain full-text page images of IEEE STD
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Search Examples:
1. IEEE Std 1244-5.2000 IEEE standard for
media management system (MMS) library
management protoco (LMP)
2. Keyword --Wireless LAN
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1244
Key English E-Resources:
IEEE/IEE electronic library
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Standards - ASTM
ASTM Standards Source
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Standalone (Requested at Main Library Reference Counter)
Contain full-text page images of ASTM STD
American Society for Testing & Materials
Materials Standards and Testing
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Standards – National Standards of China
National Standards of China
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Standalone (Requested at Main Library Reference Counter)
Contain PRC National Standards full-text in Chinese
Standardization Administration of China
Index: 中國國家標準總覽, 1958-1999
Full Text: 中國國家標準全集
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Standards - ISO
International Organization for Standardization
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Internet Resource
www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOline.frontpage
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Provide the online Catalogue of ISO STD
International Organization for Standardization
Search Examples:
1. ISO 11934:1997
2. Keyword: Thermal Insulation
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11934
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Browse by
ICS fields
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Standards – Others
Printed Full Text for other Standards
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Perform Author or Keyword Search at Dragon
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Search Examples:
1. (Author: International Organization for Standardization)
2. ISO 11934 (Keyword: ISO and 11934)
3. ANSI standard about Photobiological Safety
(Keyword: ANSI and photobiological safety)
4. IEC 12207: Standard for information technology:
software life cycle processes
(Keyword: IEC and 12207 / IEC and software life cycle)
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Patents - US
US Patents Fulltext
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Web access
Via USPTO
Contain full-text of US Patents with images
US Patents and Trademark Office
Include utility, design, reissue, plant patents and
SIR documents from the first patent issued in
1790 to the most recent issue week.
Search Examples:
1. US Patent # 6,271,815 Handy information display system
2. Keyword :
- Hong Kong & cell culture
- (refine with) hormone
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6271815
Copyrights & Patents:
USPTO Web Patent
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Patents – Chemistry & Engineering
Derwent Innovations Index
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Web access
Via ISI Web of Knowledge
Contain abstracts of the following patents in
Chemical, Engineering, and Electrical & Electronic:
Patent Cooperation Treaty (“World”, WO)
Australia (AU) British (GB)
Canada (CA)
European (EP) France (FR)
Japan (JP)
Germany (DE) Singapore (SG) Taiwan (TW)
etc.
China (CN)
Korea (KR)
US (US)
Search Examples:
1. Taiwan Patent: TW470911-A
Hand-held computer button pressing device
TW470911
Copyrights & Patents:
Derwent Innovations Index
Form Search
health food
CA*
Search Examples:
2. Canada Patents
with title keyword
– Health Food
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Patents – Legal Information
Lexis.com
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Web access
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European Patents Full-Text
Patent Abstracts of Japan
Patent Cases from Federal Courts
US Patents and Patent Grants Early Update
Other legal information related to Patents
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Key English E-Resources:
Lexis.com research system
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Patents – IP Menu
IP Menu
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Internet Resource
http://www.ipmenu.com/
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By Country or Category
List sources for finding patent information.
Many sources need subscription, i.e. not free.
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