Technical standards and patents
EN, ISO and BSI standards online on BSOL platform
Institutional users can consult the following on the new BSOL platform:
- EN standards, published by CEN and CENELEC, adopted by BSI
- ISO standards adopted by BSI
- Native BSI standards
The subscription includes both current and withdrawn standards.
Access to the platform is via IP address from the University network or remotely via proxy.
Standards can be viewed, printed and downloaded.
Unlimited users are allowed for both access and document download and viewing.
The use of standards is for study and research purposes only. It is not permitted to use them for purposes other than institutional, nor to transfer the standards to unauthorized third parties.
A guide for the resource is available on the website: https://bsol.bsigroup.com/ContentProvider/Demos.
ASTM Compass
Access ASTM Compass, the digital library of the American Society for Testing and Materials.
The documentation covers areas related to aerospace, biomedical, biotechnology, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil and solar engineering.
The subscription includes:
Book of Standards and Related materials, Journals, Special Technical Publications, Manuals/Monographs, Data Series, Proceedings, Bulletins, Materials Research and Standards, ISO/ASTM Standards.
For access from outside the university network, see the information for Off-campus connection.
Patents
Patents can be an important source of information, below are some patent databases:
- Patent Public Search - Free access US patent database
- Esp@cenet - Free access European and international patent database
- Google Patents - Free access
- Reaxys - Database that also draws from the Patent Chemistry Database, access via SSO or university network/Auth-proxy
Patents in AdisInsight
Information on drug-related patents is also contained in the AdisInsight platform (university network/Auth-proxy access).
For each drug profile in AdisInsight, there is a corresponding patent profile that presents the global situation and market exclusivities protecting that drug. The information is presented in summary tables to facilitate quick and easy understanding of key patent information that influences the drug landscape and determines generic entry timings.
Patent profiles include:
- Drug name
- Country
- Patent number
- Claim type
- Patent title
- Filing date
- Patent expiry date
- Brand name
- BLA / NDA / ANDA
- Patent applicant
- Source