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Derwent World Patents Index. Coverage of 14 million patent documents from 40 patent issuing authorities around the world with more than 20,000 new documents added each week. Pharmaceutical patents coverage 1963+, Agricultural 1965+, Polymer & Plastic 1966+, All Chemical 1970+. All subject areas covered from 1974 to present.


 
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