Search Pattern

Combined Search Pattern

Combined search patterns are used when "Advanced Search" is selected. The expression combines multiple fields: txt (Hare and Hedgehog) and abs (tale).

operator	description	example	priority	comment
parantheses ( )	parantheses control order of operators	ttl(x) & (abs(y) \| abs(z))	1
field(...)	field search	pbn(1234567)	2	see fields
andnot &!	andnot operator	ttl(fisch) andnot ttl(fleisch)	3
and &	and operator	ttl(fisch) and abs(netz)
or \|	or operator	ttl(adam) or ttl(eva)	4

field	description	literals	match	comment
ttl	Keyword(s) in title	text; truncated	part of
abs	Keyword(s) in abstract	text; truncated	part of
txt	Keyword(s) in text (description and claims)	text; truncated	part of
pbn	Publication number	publication number	exact
apn	Application number	application number	exact
prn	Priority number	priority number	exact
pbd	Publication date	date range	within
app	Applicant(s)	text; truncated	part of
inv	Inventor(s)	text; truncated	part of
lpc	Local Classification (e.g. ECLA/F-terms)	text; truncated	part of
ipc	International Patent Classification (IPC)	ipc	part of
ipc/c	IPC core	ipc	part of
ipc/ci	IPC core invention	ipc	part of
ipc/ca	IPC core additional	ipc	part of
ipc/a	IPC advanced	ipc	part of
ipc/ai	IPC advanced invention	ipc	part of
ipc/aa	IPC advanced additional	ipc	part of

Field Search Pattern

"Simple Search" uses Field Search Pattern.

operator	description	example	order	comment
parantheses ( )	parantheses controls order of operators	(frau or mann) and kind	1
literal	search words	mann	2
andnot &!	andnot operator	fisch andnot fleisch	3
and &	and operator	fisch and netz
or \|	or operator	mann or frau	4

literal	description	example	form	comment
text		hallo	[A..Z;a..z;0..9]+	minimum of 3 characters
truncated text		jawol*	text*	minimum of 3 characters before *
publication number	The publication number is the number assigned to a patent application on publication.	DE12345679A1 USD124456	CcNumberKc Cc: 2 letters Number : digits with optional 1-2 letter prefix Kc: Kind code; optional letter and number
application number	The application number is the number assigned to a patent application when it is filed.	GB19950008026 US20070298855F	CcYearNumberKc Cc: 2 letters Number : digits with optional 1-2 letter prefix Kc: Kind code; optional letter and number
priority number	The priority number is the number of the application in respect of which priority is claimed, i.e. it is the same as the application number of the claimed priority document.	GB19950008026 US20070298855F	CcYearNumberKc Cc: 2 letters Number : digits with optional 1-2 letter prefix Kc: Kind code; optional letter and number
date range	Date Range can bei either a year month and year day, month, year two dates with '>' in between (range) one date with '>' before or after	2008-01-13 2008-01 2008 2008-07-21>2008-07-23 2008-01>2008-07 2008>2009 2008-01-03> >2008-01-03
ipc	The technical content of patent documents is classified in accordance with the International Patent Classification (IPC).	A63B49/02 A63B490 A63B44 A63B A63 A	SmmCnnn/nnn S : Section A..H mm : 2 digits class C : Sub class (1 letter) nnn: 1..3 digits