Getting started with exploratory search in CAS IP Finder

CAS IP Finder's exploratory search is a proprietary AI-enabled solution that leverages human-curated content to find relevant patent and non-patent literature for prior art searches. This training video walks you through using this powerful search feature.

What you will learn:

• How to select exploratory search from the Query Builder's three search types
• How to enter natural language text (minimum 200 characters) describing your invention or research topic
• Best practices for input text, including using concise descriptions and avoiding abbreviations
• How to set priority date limits for your search
• How to add chemical structures to supplement your text and increase result relevancy
• How to interpret results, including bibliographic information and highlighted key terms
• How to use suggested key terms to refine and rerun your search for better relevancy
• How to download results to an XLS file
• How to send selected results to the command line interface for combined searching