Report:PatBase Express/Viewing Results/Viewing Patent Drawings
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Viewing Patent Drawings
A representative image from the master patent in the family record is usually loaded with the other bibliographic and family information when viewing an individual result. This image is usually the same image that was selected by the examiner for display on the front page of the patent. The representative image is also used in the search result list; please see the The Hit List section for more information.
Clicking on a representative image will load a mosaic of images scanned from one of the family members (typically, but not necessarily, the master patent), of the very same format and type as those available from the free online patent search service esp@cenet. An image mosaic is a collection of patent drawings that have been reduced in size until about six of them fit on a single page. Viewing document images via a mosaic is a fast way to skim dozens of drawings quickly, to get a general idea of the invention without having to click through drawings page-by-page. If a user sees something interesting in a mosaic, they can use the zoom feature in the Adobe viewer to take a closer look, or they can return to the main window and open up the document facsimile image (also via esp@cenet) for closer review.
Users may also view drawing images by clicking on the individual patent, opening up a separate PDF viewer and navigating through the pages to the drawing. These images are provided from the esp@cenet database, and users may also save these patent copies individually. However, bulk downloading requires a separate subscription to Minesoft's PatentOrder service. See the Downloads section for more information.
