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PATSCAN sous-fonds
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Sous-fonds
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1986-2003 (Creation)
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72 cm of textual records.
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In 1986 the Library obtained a grant through the Canada-British Columbia Subsidiary Agreement on Science and Technology Development to develop and operate a patent search service. PATSCAN was designed to promote patent literature as a source of information; expand easier and more effective access to Canadian patent literature, and provide a patent search service to faculty and students. Located in the Science and Engineering Division in Main Library, PATSCAN operated under the direction of Ron Simmer until 2004.
The sous-fonds consist of records generated in PATSCAN activities and includes correspondence, reports, examples of patent search results, PATSCAN newsletters, and printed materials (including course/training materials and brochures). The materials are arranged in three series: Reports, Printed Materials, and General.