Recorded on: September 16, 2020
12:00 PM CT
Presenters: Ken Ropke and Kevin Spahr, Minesoft

Many R&D professionals overlook the importance of doing patent research before starting projects, exposing them to threats from disruptive innovators and competitors, wasting time, money and effort. Minesoft’s webinar on “Why are patents important to R&D?” delves into this transformative research strategy that ensures you are ahead of the curve and armed with know-how. Key questions this webinar answers include the following:

• What is a patent?
• Why are patents important to R&D?
• How is a patent structured?
• How to search for patents in PatBase Express?