60+ premium scientific databases for patent prior art search
FTO Checker analyzes patent landscapes using the world's most authoritative scientific publications.
We cross-reference your invention against 60+ peer-reviewed databases — including Nature, IEEE, Springer, and PubMed — to identify relevant prior art, emerging research trends, and technical precedents that traditional patent searches miss.
By combining patent data with cutting-edge scientific literature, we help inventors, startups, and patent attorneys understand not just who filed patents, but what the global research community is developing in your technology space.
Full list of publications and databases we search
| PUBLICATION / DATABASE | PRESENTATION | LINK |
| AAAS | American Association for the Advancement of Science publishing research and science policy across all disciplines. | https://www.aaas.org |
| ACS | American Chemical Society publishing chemistry research, chemical engineering, and related sciences journals. | https://pubs.acs.org |
| AIMS press | Open-access publisher focusing on mathematics, life sciences, and interdisciplinary research. | https://www.aimspress.com |
| AIP Publishing | American Institute of Physics publisher focusing on physical sciences and engineering research publications. | https://publishing.aip.org |
| Annual Reviews | Publisher of review articles synthesizing recent advances across biomedical, physical, and social sciences. | https://www.annualreviews.org |
| ArXiv | Open-access repository of preprints in physics, mathematics, computer science, and related disciplines from Cornell University. | https://arxiv.org |
| ASM | ASM International publishing materials science and engineering research, handbooks, and technical journals. | https://www.asminternational.org |
| Beilstein Journals | Open-access journals in organic chemistry, nanotechnology, and related fields with rigorous peer review. | https://www.beilstein-journals.org |
| bioRxiv | Preprint server for biology research allowing rapid dissemination of unpublished scientific findings before peer review. | https://www.biorxiv.org |
| BMJ | British Medical Journal publishing evidence-based clinical research and medical practice guidelines worldwide. | https://www.bmj.com |
| Cambridge UP | Leading academic publisher from University of Cambridge with extensive catalog of peer-reviewed research publications. | https://www.cambridge.org |
| Cell Press | Elsevier's portfolio of life science journals including Cell, featuring high-impact biomedical research publications. | https://www.cell.com |
| CORE | World's largest aggregator of open-access research papers from repositories and journals worldwide. | https://core.ac.uk |
| De Gruyter | Independent academic publisher specializing in humanities, social sciences, STEM, and medical research publications. | https://www.degruyter.com |
| Dove Press | Open-access publisher specializing in medical research with focus on patient outcomes and clinical practice. | https://www.dovepress.com |
| EMBO Press | European Molecular Biology Organization publishing cutting-edge life sciences and molecular biology research. | https://www.embopress.org |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency research publications on environmental science, toxicology, and pollution studies. | https://www.epa.gov/research |
| EPL Journal | Europhysics Letters publishing rapid communications on original research in all areas of physics. | https://epljournal.edpsciences.org |
| Europe PMC | Free database of biomedical and life sciences literature including PubMed Central articles and preprints. | https://europepmc.org |
| Frontiers | Open-access publisher offering peer-reviewed research across science, health, humanities, and engineering fields. | https://www.frontiersin.org |
| Google Books | Google's searchable database of books and magazines providing access to full-text and preview content. | https://books.google.com |
| Hindawi | Open-access publisher offering peer-reviewed journals in science, technology, and medicine with global reach. | https://www.hindawi.com |
| IEEE | Leading technical professional organization publishing cutting-edge research in electrical engineering, computing, and technology innovation. | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org |
| IntechOpen | Leading open-access book publisher in science, technology, and medicine with peer-reviewed chapters. | https://www.intechopen.com |
| IOP | Institute of Physics publishing organization covering physics, astronomy, materials science, and engineering. | https://iop.org |
| IOP Science | Institute of Physics publishing platform covering physics, materials science, and engineering research worldwide. | https://iopscience.iop.org |
| JAMA Network | Journal of the American Medical Association network publishing peer-reviewed clinical research and medical news. | https://jamanetwork.com |
| JMIR Publications | Leading publisher of digital health, medical informatics, and health technology research journals. | https://www.jmir.org |
| JNeurosci | Journal of Neuroscience publishing peer-reviewed research on brain function, neural systems, and neurobiology. | https://www.jneurosci.org |
| JSTOR | Digital library providing access to thousands of academic journals, books, and primary sources across disciplines. | https://www.jstor.org |
| Karger | Medical and scientific publisher specializing in biomedicine, clinical practice, and basic research publications. | https://www.karger.com |
| Liebert | Mary Ann Liebert publishers specializing in biotechnology, biomedical research, and clinical medicine journals. | https://www.liebertpub.com |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute offering open-access journals across science and engineering. | https://www.mdpi.com |
| medRxiv | Preprint repository for medical, clinical, and public health research providing early access to health sciences findings. | https://www.medrxiv.org |
| Nature | World's leading multidisciplinary science journal publishing groundbreaking research across all fields of science and technology. | https://www.nature.com |
| NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine, world's leading medical journal publishing clinical research and medical practice studies. | https://www.nejm.org |
| NIH - PubChem | National Institutes of Health database of chemical molecules and their biological activities for drug discovery. | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| NTRS-NASA | NASA Technical Reports Server providing access to aerospace research, engineering studies, and space science publications. | https://ntrs.nasa.gov |
| OpenAIRE | European open science infrastructure providing access to research publications, data, and project information. | https://www.openaire.eu |
| OSTI.GOV | US Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information providing access to energy research. | https://www.osti.gov |
| Oxford UP | University of Oxford's publishing arm offering high-quality academic journals and books across sciences and humanities. | https://academic.oup.com |
| PeerJ Publishing | Open-access publisher focusing on biological, environmental, and computer sciences with fast peer review. | https://peerj.com |
| PENSOFT | Scholarly publisher focusing on biodiversity, ecology, and environmental sciences with innovative publishing tools. | https://pensoft.net |
| phys.org | Leading science news website covering physics, technology, space, earth science, and latest research findings. | https://phys.org |
| PLOS | Public Library of Science publishing open-access research across biology, medicine, and other sciences. | https://plos.org |
| PNAS | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publishing high-impact research across biological and physical sciences. | https://www.pnas.org |
| Rockefeller UP | Rockefeller University Press publishing journals in biomedical research including cell biology and immunology. | https://rupress.org |
| RSC | Royal Society of Chemistry publishing peer-reviewed chemistry research and chemical sciences journals. | https://www.rsc.org |
| Sage | Independent publisher of high-quality research in social sciences, humanities, science, and technology fields. | https://journals.sagepub.com |
| Science.gov | US government gateway to scientific research from 17 federal agencies including databases and technical reports. | https://www.science.gov |
| Science Daily | News source featuring latest research discoveries across science, health, technology, and environment. | https://www.sciencedaily.com |
| Science Direct | Elsevier's platform hosting over 16 million scientific articles from 3,800+ peer-reviewed journals across all disciplines. | https://www.sciencedirect.com |
| Science Mag | AAAS flagship journal featuring peer-reviewed research articles and news on major scientific advances across all disciplines. | https://www.science.org |
| Scientific Research | Open-access publisher offering peer-reviewed journals across natural sciences, social sciences, and engineering. | https://www.scirp.org |
| Semantic Scholar | AI-powered research tool from Allen Institute helping researchers discover and understand scientific literature. | https://www.semanticscholar.org |
| SPIE Digital Library | International society for optics and photonics publishing research in optical engineering and imaging technologies. | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org |
| Springer | Global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical content with thousands of peer-reviewed journals and books. | https://www.springer.com |
| Springer Nature | Combined publishing house offering open access and subscription-based scientific research across all academic fields. | https://www.springernature.com |
| SSRN | Social Science Research Network hosting preprints and early-stage research across social sciences and humanities. | https://www.ssrn.com |
| Taylor & Francis | Global publisher offering 2,700+ journals covering science, technology, engineering, and medical research. | https://www.tandfonline.com |
| The Lancet | Leading independent medical journal publishing high-quality clinical research and global health studies. | https://www.thelancet.com |
| Thieme | International medical and science publisher focusing on chemistry, biomedicine, and clinical practice research. | https://www.thieme.com |
| Wiley | Leading academic publisher providing peer-reviewed journals, books, and databases in science, technology, and medicine. | https://www.wiley.com |