Mathematics & Physics: Patents and Standards

Provides access to a full-text set of current British Standards and documents, many of which are BSI adopted European and International standards. The site works best with Internet Explorer.

Provides access to the published patent application databases of the UK Patent Office, the European Patent Office and other European national patent offices, as well as access to the PCT (World) database of published patent applications. DEFAULTS TO WORLDWIDE SEARCH WHICH IS BEST - COVERS 63 COUNTRIES INCLUDING GB. Coverage and full-text availability varies from country to country. Please Note: Espacenet has limited search capabilities. If you are considering making a patent application you must seek the services of a professional patent searcher.