Category Archives: patent searching

USPTO Launches Global Patent Search Network

Posted on July 9, 2013 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has launched a new patent search system called the Global Patent Search Network (GPSN). Initial coverage includes Chinese published applications, patents, utility models from 2008 through 2011. Users can search patent documents in the English or Chinese language … Continue reading →

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Bird Airbags?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

Last year a large wind farm went up on an island near Kingston, Ontario, where I live. The installation consists of 86 turbines scattered around the island, dozens of which are visible from the city’s waterfront. The decision to build … Continue reading →

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