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Harvard

This guide introduces the Harvard referencing style and includes examples of citations.

Patent

To be made up of:

  • Inventor(s).
  • Year of publication (in round brackets).
  • Title (in italics).
  • Authorising organisation.
  • Patent number.
  • Available at: URL.
  • (Accessed: date).

In-text citation:
(Fredericks, 2012) 

Reference list:
Fredericks, F. (2012). Vinyl cleaning tool. UK Intellectual Property Office Patent no. GB2468906. Available at: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p/find-publication (Accessed: 5 June 2013).