Introductory handbook for accessing online patent information. World Intellectual Property Organization.

Introduction : 1. Online Searches : Types of Searches and Methodology;
2. Survey of the Available Databases, Their Services and Access Conditions;
3. Description of the General Types of Equipement used for Online Access to Patent Databases;
4. Guidelines on the Interrogation Online by Using Telex, Personal Computers, Computer Terminals;
5. Staff Matters and Financial Aspects;
6. Sample Searches;
Appendixes: Survey of Operators and Comands; Information on Individual Databases; Example of Online Interrogation by Using a Computer; Database Rates (in USD as of February 1, 1991); Example Prints of Online Searches;
Annexes : Some Useful Explanations of Technical Terms; Summary of Experience Gained in the Use of Computerized Search Systems Presented According to Individual Databases;
Addresses of Selected Database Producers and Online Service Suppliers; Example Telex Connections to Several Online Hosts; Bibliography;.