Chemical Patent and Non-Patent Literature Search

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Chemical Search
Chemical Patent and Non-patent literature
search The hurdles on the way of chemical
searches Chemical Formulations, and New
Chemical Entities
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Chemical Search

• Chemicals are fundamental in our everyday life
• Toothpaste, Mouthwash
• Laundry detergents
• Floor cleaning chemicals
• Skin care, Hair care compositions
• Baking soda, Common Salt
• Vinegar
• Battery
• PET bottles
• Pharmaceuticals (Life saving drugs)

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Chemical Search

• Compositions using known Chemical compounds
• IUPAC name
• Common name
• Brand names
• CAS Registry Number
• InChIKey
• A New Chemical Compound
• An exact structure
• A Markush Structure

Example of a Markush Structure
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Chemical Search

• Chemical Search function in WIPOs PATENTSCOPE
  Database
• Available since October 3, 2016

(https//patentscope.wipo.int)
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• Only exact structures
• US, and PCT Patent information
• Published PCT applications in English and German
  (from 1978)
• National collection of the U.S. (from 1979)

No Markush Structure Searching Option
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Chemical Search

• Good News There are high end databases to search
  patents, and non-patent literature
• Formulations, Exact Structures, Markush
  structures
• Patents, and Non-patent literature
• Any period of time, Any jurisdiction, No language
  barrier
• Useful in Novelty, Freedom to Operate,
  Invalidity, or State of the Art

Registry CAPlus MARPAT
Derwent Drug Registry Derwent Drug File CASREACT
Derwent Chemistry Resource  Chemical Business NewsBase  Chemical Industry Notes 
ChemAxon Reaxys ChemSpider
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