Patents
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Format for in-text citation
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In-text citation example
The advent of reusable coffee cups [8], has raised the awareness of throwing disposable cups into landfills.
The Hills Hoist is one of the most famous Australian inventions, but it initially required a lot of space. The foldable version [12] resolved this problem.
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation and capitalisation
[#] A. A. Author, “Title of patent,” Country Patent x xxx xxx, Abbrev. Month, Day, Year.
Online
[#] Name of invention, by A. A. Inventor. (Year, Abbrev. Month Day). Patent Number [Type of Medium]. Available: URL
Reference list example
[8] A. Forsyth and J. Forsyth, "Reusable beverage cup" U.S. Patent 8833587B2, Dec. 12, 2012.
Online
[12] Foldable rotary clothes hoist, by A. Ernst and B. Nathan. (1978, July 18). US4101037 [Online]. Available: https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US37049693
Style notes
- Include the names of all inventors, if known.
- If the patent has multiple numbers (e.g. a US patent may have both a patent number and an application number), include all relevant numbers.
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