Abstract：
The do-it-yourself patent search is a useful alternative to professional patent analysis particularly in the context of publicly funded projects where funds for IP activities may be limited. As a case study, we analysed patents related to the engineering of terpenoid indole alkaloid (TIA) metabolism in plants. We developed a focused search strategy to remove redundancy and reduce the workload without missing important and relevant patents. This resulted in the identification of approximately 50 key patents associated with TIA metabolic engineering in plants, which could form the basis of a more detailed freedom-to-operate analysis. The structural elements of this search strategy could easily be transferred to other contexts, making it a useful generic model for publicly funded research projects.
摘要：
自己动手专利检索是专业专利分析的有用替代方法，特别是在知识产权活动资金可能有限的公共资助项目中。作为一个案例研究，我们分析了与植物中萜类吲哚生物碱（TIA）代谢工程相关的专利。我们开发了一种专注的搜索策略，以消除冗余并减少工作量，而不会丢失重要和相关的专利。这导致了大约50个与植物中TIA代谢工程相关的关键专利的鉴定，这可以构成更详细的操作自由分析的基础。这种搜索策略的结构元素可以很容易地转移到其他环境中，使其成为公共资助研究项目的有用通用模型。
