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Advanced cations analysis may also be used to focus in onthe relevan: patents ‘aster (Amberscope Ina typlalstuation a professional searcher uses 2 combination of althree methods in conducting asearch, However, thas been observed that while dlssiieaton code and citation search are useful nether of them can be dapended or exclusively fra search, while a keyword based search alone canbe sed witha certain degree of confidence [Personal experience, aswell as dlecusson with other professional searchers) Thus, akeyword based search ean escerial ‘weapon ina professional searchers arsenal The keywords based search string generally un co at east ta databases to ensure a comprehensive search fe conducted Thisis necessary beceuce ofthe way siferent databases organize the data and ésplay the results For example, USPTO hasallthe US paten's and patent publestions ints database while (roi organizes the datainto FamPat and PlsPat, wherein he aml members are arranged diferent (Quest manual ef). 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