About this guide
This guide has been shaped to support your studies and research by listing useful resources for finding standards and patents.
What is a standard?
Standards are official publications used in industry and trade to describe specifications and procedures. Standards provides rules and recommendations for; quality, safety, performance and construction, codes of practice, methods of testing, symbols and terminology.
What is a patent?
A patent is a contract between the state and an inventor by which a temporary monopoly is granted in return for disclosing all details of the invention.