Patent Forum Fall 2004
- What's New in Patent Information on STN?
Keep pace with the latest STN patent file news, including developments to CAPLUS, REGISTRY, Derwent WPI, INPADOC and Research Disclosure, and new STN files Derwent WPI First View, LITALERT, FRFULL and FRANCEPAT. - Non-traditional Sources of Patent Information on STN
Many look to STN for the wealth of patent information available. In fact, over 24 databases are included in the PATENTS cluster. Plus, patent information is available in over 55 additional databases on STN. The patent information available, and approaches to its retrieval, will be discussed for databases such as IMSPATENTS, PROMT, The Merck Index, Federal Register, NTIS, Research Disclosure, and various subject-specific databases. These alternative patent sources on STN provide valuable information supporting litigation, licensing, competitive assessment, patent status, and patent validity search activities. - Current-Awareness Searches in Patent Databases
A current-awareness search is a useful tool for the surveillance of specific research topics, competitors, inventors, patents, and legal status information. Refresh the searching skills needed to identify relevant information in a consistent and periodic manner and receive delivery of this information in the most efficient and useful format. Techniques for comprehensive current-awareness searching will be presented, with special emphasis on the importance of new STN patent databases, including Derwent WPI First View, LITALERT, and FRANCEPAT. In addition, the most recent current-awareness enhancements to CAPLUS, Derwent WPI, and INPADOC will be discussed. - Is it Novel? Is it Obvious? Techniques for Searching and Analyzing Prior Art
In order for an invention to be patentable, it must be novel as defined in the patent law, i.e. it cannot be publicly known, used, offered for sale, published or patented. Even if the invention is different from what is already known, a patent may still be refused or invalidated if the invention would have been obvious. Techniques for using STN's content and tools to improve your search and analysis of prior art with respect to the novelty and obviousness of an invention will be discussed. - New Analysis and Visualization Tools in STN Express® with Discover!, Version 7.01
The new release of STN Express with Discover! builds upon existing features in the Analysis Edition. This session highlights new analysis and visualization capabilities that will make your post-processing efforts even easier and more effective than before.