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CSE 9th edition examples

How to cite a patent in CSE style

Granted patents and published applications. Below are the CSE formats and real examples, generated by the same engine as our citation generator.

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Format

Citation–sequence and citation–name

Inventor(s), inventor(s); Assignee, assignee. Title. Country patent Number. Date issued.

Name–year

Inventor(s), inventor(s); Assignee, assignee. Date issued. Title. Country patent Number.

Examples

Patent

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Citation–sequence / citation–name

Engelhardt TP et al, inventors; Roche Diabetes Care, Inc, assignee. Diabetes manager for glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring. United States patent US10568511B2. 2020 Feb 25.

Name–year

Engelhardt TP et al, inventors; Roche Diabetes Care, Inc, assignee. 2020 Feb 25. Diabetes manager for glucose testing and continuous glucose monitoring. United States patent US10568511B2.

In-text (name–year): (Engelhardt et al 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)

Tips for citing a patent

  • List inventors followed by “inventor(s)”, then the assignee followed by “assignee”.
  • Give the country, the word “patent”, the patent number, and the full date issued.

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