If the patent was retrieved from a online database, such as IP Australia, Google Patents etc., and is available in an electronic format, reference it in the following manner:
[#] Name of the invention, by inventor’s name. (Year, Month, Day). Patent Number. Accessed on: Month, Day, Year. [Online]. Available: site/path/file
Referencing elements to cite:
- [#] Reference number (matching the in-text citation number)
- Title of patent, by Author’s first initial. Author’s second initial, if provided. Author’s last name. If an individual author is not available, include the corporate author
- Abbreviated Month, day and year of publication. Refer to the Abbreviated month section for further information
- Patent’s country of origin and the patent’s number, i.e. Australian Patent xxxxx
- Accessed on: Month, Day, Year. Refer to the Abbreviated month section for further information.
- [Online]
- Available: site/path/file, i.e. the patent’s URL
[3] Fixing system for an electrical plate, by Legrand Australia Pty Ltd. (2016, Dec. 22). 2016905338. Accessed on: Feb. 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: AusPat