Article | REF: J2260 V3

Technology watch in formulation

Author: Henri DOU

Publication date: October 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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3. Use of patents

Patents are a unique source of scientific and technical information. In most cases, what is published in patent form is not published elsewhere. Furthermore, due to the economic importance of formulations, they are often protected by patents.

3.1 Espacenet database

The Worldwide database accessible on Espacenet Patent search covers the majority of global patents and is often sufficient for an initial search. Figure

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