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Circular Plastics Factory aims
to recycle plastic waste...

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into new, high-quality synthetic products,
for which we have all the processes in place.

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From collecting plastics
to mechanical recycling, compounding...

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and making the final product.

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I decided on a patent search because of
a product development process...

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that was in its initial stage,
during which you want to know...

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what products are already available...

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who your competitors are
and what they have to offer.

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When I started the patent search,
a patent attorney pointed out...

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that the Netherlands Patent Office
was able to offer assistance.

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We provided the client with search advice...

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to help find their way on Espacenet,
the European patent database...

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that contains 99 per cent
of the world's patents.

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The search itself
pretty much went without a hitch...

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thanks to the advice
to use classification codes.

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Using the patent database isn't easy.

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Instead of keywords,
you look at classifications.

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Patents are arranged into categories.
We help you locate the right one...

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making it easier to find
the patents you're looking for.

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The WBSO offers financial benefits
for product developers.

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The time you spend studying
patent literature...

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can also be claimed
under the WBSO rules.

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The information I was able to retrieve
from the database was primarily focused...

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on finding patents
of our principal competitors.

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I managed to find them,
along with some other competitors.

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The information helps you
obtain a complete picture of the market...

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and serves as inspiration as well.

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The client was referred by an attorney
to get an idea of existing patents.

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We provide information on the database...

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to make communication easier.
This is how we complement each other.

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