Glossary

PatBase

PatBase is a leading global patent database and search platform developed by Minesoft and RWS. It provides access to comprehensive patent data from over 100 authorities worldwide, enabling users to search, review and analyze patents efficiently across jurisdictions.

Description

Used by patent professionals, R&D teams and legal experts, PatBase centralizes global patent information into a single, searchable environment. It includes patent bibliographic data, full-text records, legal status updates and family information – allowing users to track innovation trends, assess competitive activity and identify potential risks or opportunities.

The platform supports advanced search and analytics tools, including semantic search, citation analysis and machine translation (MT) of patent texts, helping users interpret results with precision. RWS’s collaboration on PatBase reflects its commitment to improving the speed, accuracy and accessibility of global IP research. Integrated with RWS’s Intellectual Property Services, PatBase provides the insights and data that underpin effective patent search, patent invalidity and freedom to operate (FTO search) analyses.

Related terms

Freedom to operate (FTO search) IP research Intellectual property (IP) Machine translation (MT) Patent invalidity Patent prosecution Patent search Patent translation

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