Search Tips

[*] Wildcard
Place * at the end of your search term to increase hits:
immuno* finds inventions including immunoassays, immunology, etc.

[OR] Expands results
Use OR to search for synonymous terms:
AIDS or viruses finds abstracts with EITHER AIDS OR viruses.

[AND] Narrows results
Use AND to limit hits:
cells and cancer finds inventions with BOTH cells AND cancer.

["two or more words"] Phrases
Use "" to find inventions that contain specific phrases, such as "gene therapy".

Combinations
Use ( ) to combine search terms:
"gene therapy" and immuno* and (ecology or environmental)