For others, check major patent gateways or charged online databases for information and bibliographic searches or get full copies of patents through Interlibrary loan or directly from IP Australia in Canberra. Minimum details needed to get a patent are usually patent country, patent number, date and author. There are background guides to patents and the patenting process. These can be read and copied only by visiting the Joint Store.
Patents are free.
From 1976-, the database can be searched by patent number, title and abstract keywords, assignee and other fields, earlier years can be searched by patent number and current US classifications. The patents can be read and printed only by visiting the Joint Store. Searching and display of abstracts and titles are free but need a CAS account. Canada Canadian Patent Database allows searching and display of cover page, abstract and images for 75 years of Canadian patents. Includes bibliographic data and some contries' patents have full text.