This script enables you to search Google Patent and/or Google Scholar for patent and literature information within StarDrop.
Version
This integration is available to use with the latest version of StarDrop (Windows and macOS). To find out which version you have installed, start StarDrop and select the Help->About menu.
If you are using an older version of StarDrop, please contact us at support@optibrium.com and we will be happy to help install this script on your StarDrop client.
Installing and using the script
Windows with .zip file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.zip
- In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop Python folder in C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\StarDrop
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files
- You should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\Google Patent and Scholar - Start StarDrop
macOS with .zip file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.zip
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files, you should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\Google Patent and Scholar - In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop folder: /Users/username/StarDrop
- Move the unzipped folders, sub-folders, and files into the StarDrop folder, overwriting any existing files
- Start StarDrop
Windows with .exe file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.exe
- When the download is complete, double-click the file to run it and follow the instructions (we recommend that you accept the default options provided)
- Start StarDrop
Please select one row in your data set and then click on the Custom Scripts->Google Patent and Scholar menu item in StarDrop. A dialogue box will appear prompting you to specify the matching mode (Exact Match, Substructure Search, or Similarity Search) and data source (Google Patents, Google Scholar, or both). The search results will be shown in the default web browser.
Installation files
Windows with .zip file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.zip
- In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop Python folder in C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\StarDrop
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files
- You should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\Google Patent and Scholar - Start StarDrop
macOS with .zip file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.zip
- Extract the contents of the zip file into this folder overwriting any existing files, you should now see the following folders in the StarDrop folder:
py3\Google Patent and Scholar - In your user area, navigate to the StarDrop folder: /Users/username/StarDrop
- Move the unzipped folders, sub-folders, and files into the StarDrop folder, overwriting any existing files
- Start StarDrop
Windows with .exe file
- Exit StarDrop
- Download StarDrop Script – Google Patent_py3Qt.exe
- When the download is complete, double-click the file to run it and follow the instructions (we recommend that you accept the default options provided)
- Start StarDrop
How to use the script
Please select one row in your data set and then click on the Custom Scripts->Google Patent and Scholar menu item in StarDrop. A dialogue box will appear prompting you to specify the matching mode (Exact Match, Substructure Search, or Similarity Search) and data source (Google Patents, Google Scholar, or both). The search results will be shown in the default web browser.