Explore the USPTO's Patent Public Search advanced interface. Identify the different ways you can initiate a search (e.g., by keywords, specific patent numbers). List the available patent databases you can search within. Finally, determine the default settings for 'Plurals' and 'British Equivalents' to understand how the search engine handles variations in terms.
Navigate to 'https://www.uspto.gov/patents/search-for-patents' Click on the 'Patent Public Search' link. Select and click on the 'Advanced search' link. Scroll down to view the full search interface. Identify and list the distinct search initiation methods available (e.g., Quick Search). Identify and list the patent databases available for searching. Determine and state the default status of 'Plurals' and 'British Equivalents' options.
Successfully navigate to the 'Advanced Search' interface of the Patent Public Search tool. Correctly list the three distinct search initiation methods available on the Advanced Search page (Quick Search, Enhanced Search, Search by Patent #). Correctly list the three primary patent collections (US-PGPUB, USPAT, USOCR). Correctly state that 'Plurals' is enabled by default. Correctly state that 'British Equivalents' is enabled by default.