I was thinking about putting together a list of resources for chemistry students who want to learn more about patent searching and setting up alerts, but I think most chemists already get at least a bit of exposure to patents… unlike the biologists. 🤷🏻♀️ #chemtoots #chemtwitter #chemiverse
@steph It never hurts ro hear about them, but to many it feels very daunting. Are you thinking of specific topics already? Are you looking for contributions?
@betschart Nothing specific, just some basic info and links to resources for students/early career chemists to learn more about patents, and suggestions for how to set up an alert
@steph This is 10 years old, but still provides a good overview of the basics: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/bk9781849735513-00053/978-1-84973-551-3 Chapter 5 (p 142) has a tiny section on Markush, but not enough for what people should know.
@betschart thanks! this is still more recent than what ACS/CAS uses! 2002… https://www.cas.org/sites/default/files/documents/what-every-chemist-should-know-about-patents.pdf