Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2025 343179 Patent search and patent map 1 2.0 2 ★ Mingliang Lai GIP 1 0 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2025	343179	Patent search and patent map	1	2.0	2	★	Mingliang Lai	GIP	1	0

Course Plan：

Instructor Mingliang Lai　Office Hours

Email mingliang1976@gmail.com

Last Updated 2024-12-21 11:30:12

Course Objective The concepts of patent search and patent map will be introduced in this course. The topics of the course includes: 1. Why it is important to do patent search. 2. How to find a related prior art efficiently, 3. How to construct a patent map and exploit related information.

Course Schedule Week1 Introduction Week2 Patent system Week3 Patent literature Week4 Patent classification system, example: IPC (International patent system) Week5 Patent search strategy Week6 Using online database or tools to do patent search Week7 Practice of patent search 1 Week8 Practice of patent search 2 Week9 Midterm report Week10 Keyword search: 1 Week11 Keyword search:2 Week12 Analysis of patent map information Week13 Conducting a patent map Week14 Case study: 1 Week15 Case study: 2 Week16 Case study: 3 Week17 Course review Week18 Final report

Evaluation and grading policy Rating and score： (1) attendance and discussions in class 40% (2) midterm report 30% (3) Final report 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Reference book: Patent Searching Made Easy: How to do Patent Searches Online and in the Library. David Hitchcock.

The access to curricular consultation Welcome to discuss the class with the teacher by email.
Email: mllai@mail.ntut.edu.tw

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth）
SDG16：和平正義與有力的制度（Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions）

Note
This course is taught in English.
This course will be related to the SDGs index:
8. Decent work and economic growth
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Instructor	Mingliang Lai　Office Hours
Email	mingliang1976@gmail.com
Last Updated	2024-12-21 11:30:12
Course Objective	The concepts of patent search and patent map will be introduced in this course. The topics of the course includes: 1. Why it is important to do patent search. 2. How to find a related prior art efficiently, 3. How to construct a patent map and exploit related information.
Course Schedule	Week1 Introduction Week2 Patent system Week3 Patent literature Week4 Patent classification system, example: IPC (International patent system) Week5 Patent search strategy Week6 Using online database or tools to do patent search Week7 Practice of patent search 1 Week8 Practice of patent search 2 Week9 Midterm report Week10 Keyword search: 1 Week11 Keyword search:2 Week12 Analysis of patent map information Week13 Conducting a patent map Week14 Case study: 1 Week15 Case study: 2 Week16 Case study: 3 Week17 Course review Week18 Final report
Evaluation and grading policy	Rating and score： (1) attendance and discussions in class 40% (2) midterm report 30% (3) Final report 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Reference book: Patent Searching Made Easy: How to do Patent Searches Online and in the Library. David Hitchcock.
The access to curricular consultation	Welcome to discuss the class with the teacher by email. Email: mllai@mail.ntut.edu.tw
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG8：尊嚴就業與經濟發展（Decent Work and Economic Growth） SDG16：和平正義與有力的制度（Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions）
Note	This course is taught in English. This course will be related to the SDGs index: 8. Decent work and economic growth 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions