Google has launched a service that makes it easier to search for patents granted in the US. Unveiled on Thursday, Google Patent Search allows users to search by keyword, patent number, inventor and ...

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Google this week unveiled its latest search offering, Google Patent Search. The service will enable users to search 7 million patents by criteria including patent number, inventor, and filing date.

Google’s John Mueller advises site owners to be mindful that not everything the company patents is used in search results. Mueller’s exact quote on this subject is as follows (more context available ...

One of theInternet’s leading innovators is offering a helping hand to other innovators. Google on Wednesday introduced a new Web site that facilitates searches for U.S. patents by keyword, patent ...