Can anyone search this blog with its name (“My Search Strategies“)
No?
How can you reach here if you want to? forget about the other keywords that might bring you to this place
Any idea why?
Spelling mistakes!!
This is the major reason why we and the examiners miss out lots of relevant prior art.
While choosing the name of the blog I mistyped as I was in a hurry and even after wordpress confirming the name from me 3 times I missed it (happens). Similarly, there are various patents that include such misspelled words that get missed out even after multiple quality checks.
Now next time when you search keep all possible spelling variations in mind and include all possible word variations in your (keystrings or keystrngs or keystings or kystrings).
I cracked on invalidation using this strategy. If I would have not used it, I would have never been able to identify that hidden patent!!!
“Invalidation is an art not a science”
Tags: KeyString, Keyword, Patent Errors, Spelling
May 14, 2009 at 11:14 am |
Interesting! I always used to do a spell check of my search strings, but it looks like I should have done the opposite.
Good Job.
May 14, 2009 at 7:02 pm |
Liked your way of explaining
May 14, 2009 at 7:02 pm |
After going through this post, I guess even variation of spelling should also be considered, such as color and colour.
August 11, 2009 at 11:14 am |
Hi
So right the spelling mistake is an important factor in finding prior art!!
Yariv
January 12, 2010 at 1:35 pm |
Wow, never thought my bad spelling was a good thing.:)
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