IEEE Referencing: Standards and patents
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Basic format to reference a standard
[#] Title of Standard, Standard number, Year.
Referencing elements to cite:
- [#] Reference number (matching the in-text citation number)
- Title of standard, in italics
- Standard number
- Year of publication
[1] Safe Working on or Near Low-voltage Electrical Installations and Equipment, AS/NZS 4836:2011, 2011.
Basic format to reference a print patent
[#] Author(s) Initial(s). Surname(s), “Title of patent,” Patent’s country of origin and number xxxx, Abbrev. Month. Day, Year of Publication.
Referencing elements to cite:
- [#] Reference number (matching the in-text citation number)
- 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.
- Title of patent, in double quotation marks
- Patent’s country of origin and the patent’s number, i.e. Australian Patent xxxxx
- Abbreviated Month, Day and Year of publication. Refer to the Abbreviated month section for further information.
[2] N. Tesla, "System of electrical distribution," United States Patent 390413, Oct. 2, 1888.
Referencing standards and patents: Examples
| Material type | In-text example | Reference List example |
|---|---|---|
| Standard |
For more details, see [8] ... |
[8] Clinical Thermometers - Performance of Electrical Thermometers for Continuous Measurement, AS EN 12470.4–2004, 2004. |
| Patent |
In contrast to [5], it is evident that ... |
[5] T. Powell, "Reflector assembly for a solar collector," Australian Patent 2015904470, Oct. 30, 2015. |
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Online patent |
As indicated in [13], ... |
[13] Methods for dense parking of remotely controlled or autonomous vehicles, by T. D. Harvey. (2015, Feb. 1). US9139199B2. Accessed on: Nov. 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9139199B2/en?q=driverless+car&q=USA&language=ENGLISH&after=20141231 |
Basic format to reference an online patent
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) Initial(s). Surname(s). (Year, Abbrev. Month. Day). Patent Number. Accessed on: Abbrev. 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 or database
[3] Fixing system for an electrical plate, by Legrand Australia Pty Ltd. (2016, Dec. 22). Patent 2016905338. Accessed on: Feb. 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: AusPat database