patent searches for free?

[Michael Witty]

Dear Paul,
         I just tried this site but could only get German patents.  Have I
done something wrong?  Regards, Mike.

On Mon, 6 Aug 2001, Paul Davis wrote:

> In article <MwEb7.8961$Y6.5005301 at news3.rdc2.on.home.com>
>            biotech at idirect.com "Fun Science" writes:
> [snip]
> >
> > Please help me find a website where I can do full
> > patent searches for US, Europe, Worldwide and
> > other patents.  Not only the US.  I want to be able
> > to search by word etc.
> >
>
> I have been told that the German Patent Office recently opened
> a good free patent searching website. It covers countries from
> Ar to Za, and you can work in English.
>
>           http://www.depatisnet.de
>
> I haven't tried it yet, but I would like to know whether you find
> it useful.
>
> -Paul
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> Paul Davis                                   paul at pdchem.demon.co.uk
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