daneads
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5 years ago - Simplified to 2 objects: Search and Patent
- A Search object searches the USPTO site and can output the results as a DataFrame or list. It can scrape the details of each patent, or just get the patent title and URL. Most users will only need to use this object.
- A Patent object fetches and holds a single patent's info. Fetching the patent's details is now optional. This object should only be used when you already have the patent URL and aren't conducting a search.