An Introduction to PatBase Express

PatBasics Express - Search

Searching with PatBase Express





  • Searching in PatBase Express is run using one of our specialised forms, accessible either along the top toolbar or under More options.
  • Run simple searches to start working with documents immediately using the Basic search form, searching by keywords or inventor/company names.
  • Search forms have two checkboxes at the bottom of the form. To search all fields with the same publication, tick the corresponding checkbox. If you would like to search across all original and machine translated text, tick the checkbox titled Include machine translations.
  • Search by numbers using the Number search form, allowing you to retrieve documents by searching publication, application (US serial numbers allowed) or priority number.
  • Already have a copy of what you’re looking for? Use the Semantic search to paste text snippets of relevant documents and retrieve similar patents. These actions are accessible from the toolbar and when viewing a patent (option found to the right-hand side of the screen when viewing, in-line with the master patent number).
  • For more complex queries, Advanced search allows you to define and combine your criteria however you want, with dropdowns to pick the Boolean operators and search fields of interest, allowing you to be as broad or specific as required.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I combine searches?
Previous searches can be combined and rerun with a new search, options are at the bottom of the Advanced search and Search forms.

The past searches will remain listed until you log out of PatBase Express or until the browser is closed.

Please note, the combine searches feature and / or re-running previous searches is also available to use with non-Latin searches and Thesaurus searches.

How can I restrict a search to a specific country?
By default, PatBase Express searches for worldwide patent data when first logging into the system and when Worldwide is present at the top of search screens.

Users have the option to switch the database from worldwide to a specific country’s data only. This is done by clicking Change and selecting the radio button for a specific country, the change button is located at the top of most search screens.

Selecting a specific country and preforming a search will only search and display data from the selected country.

A user will know if they are searching in a specific country’s data or in the worldwide data by the indicated flag at the top of the search form.