It consists of geographic attribute and textual data, and allows the user to request data by region and by subject. Some dissertations from Canada and overseas institutions are also included. A FirstSearch database . Keyword searching with Boolean capabilities is supported. There are a number of searchable fields such as inventor, applicant, title and date of application.
Some records also have abstracts in English.
Patent Databases . It indicates if a patent has been granted, if there have been other claims on the application, etc. Patent Databases . The scanned images of the patent applications include the graphics as well as the text. The text may be in English, French or German.