navigating the patent maze

The link leads to a PDF file of a powerpoint presentation regarding searching DNA and protein sequences, including those from patents, on the web. Although the presentation is biased toward STN International (the presenter is a sales manager from STN), it contains some interesting facts and useful information.

“The Complete Biosequence Patent Search: Mission Impossible?“, slides from a talk by Rob Austin from FIZ Karlsruhe at the Spring ACS National Meeting, 2004.