Finding a spot on prior art is not a cakewalk. However, it’s not impossible at the same time. What all you need to do is, you have to include non-text sources into your where-to-look-for-the-art list.

1. PATENT CASES
Where finding prior art was like finding a:
UNICORN

2. How I can find a hidden prior art?

3. How I can find a hidden prior art?
Doesn’t this question bug every one of us
when we conduct an invalidation search?
?? ?

4. Finding prior art is like finding a needle in
haystack.

5. It can be hiding anywhere, not just
in "text"

6. Have you tried searching in
Images?

7. Have you tried searching in
Images?
NO?

8. You should include pictures in
your prior art search list.

10. We sorted out some patent cases where non-text
literature proved a strong prior art.
To read full detailed article, please click here.

11. THE SUNKEN SHIP CASE OF KUWAIT.
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12. In 1964, a ship with more than 5000 sheep
onboard, sank in Kuwait port.

13. In 1964, a ship with more than 5000 sheep
onboard, sank in Kuwait port.
But, it was brought back to the surface by filling it with
buoyant objects.
Ping pong ball.

14. The inventor, Karl Krøyer, even
applied for a patent for his
innovative idea.

15. But the patent got rejected as this method
was already used by someone else in 1949.

16. By this guy
Mr. Donald Duck

17. A comic of Donald Duck from 1949 became a strong
prior art for the case.
An image from the comic "The Sunken Yatch" Image from patent.

18. 2
ENTRY SYSTEM FOR PETS

19. Image from the patent
The patent was about a
doorbell related system, but for
pets.

20. The examiner found a similar device shown in the
comic book of his daughter.

21. 3
APPLE'S BOUNCE BACK EFFECT PATENT

22. Apple's patent for bounce back effect in iPhone was
invalidated, due to pre-existing prior art.

23. Do you know where the prior
art was found?

24. In the keynote video of Steve Jobs
on iPhone release (2007).
IMAGE CREDIT: APPLE INSIDER

25. 4
APPLE IPAD'S DESIGN PATENT

26. In 2011, Apple filed a patent case against
Samsung for copying iPad's design.
iPad
Samsung Galaxy Tab

27. Samsung cited an old movie from 1968 as prior art for
iPad's design.
iPad
Similar device shown
in movie
"2001: A space
odyssey"

28. This proves that visuals can hold hidden
prior art and thus, should be kept in
focus while searching.

29. Finding such prior art is not hard
if you look at the right places.

30. Read the full detailed article...
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