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Setting up alerts on STN – part 2<br />
Robert Austin – <strong>FIZ</strong> <strong>Karlsruhe</strong>
Agenda<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
(Choosing the right update code)<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
–CAplus<br />
– INPADOCDB<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
To download slides for the previous Part 1 e-Seminar, visit:<br />
http://www.stn-international.com/archive/e_sem/setting_up_alerts_part1.pdf<br />
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Reasons to setup <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Stay up-to-date with research & development<br />
trends and news, especially from patents<br />
• Monitor competitor patenting activities, new<br />
technologies and/or new geographical markets<br />
• Survey patent families and legal status for expiry,<br />
grant, lapse and expansion to new countries<br />
• Keep a look out for potential infringement of your<br />
employer’s intellectual property rights<br />
Current awareness search = alert = profile = Selective Dissemination of<br />
Information (<strong>SDI</strong>)<br />
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Planning an <strong>SDI</strong> involves multiple steps...<br />
• File selection<br />
• Search strategy<br />
– Upload query or run backfile search<br />
• Manual or automatic <strong>SDI</strong><br />
• STN mail ID required (for automatic <strong>SDI</strong>)<br />
– File STNMAIL, SET MAILID<br />
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Planning an <strong>SDI</strong> involves multiple steps...<br />
• Update codes<br />
– ED, UP and more<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> run frequency<br />
(cont.)<br />
– Daily, weekly, monthly; dependent on database<br />
• Duplicate removal<br />
– Consider the need<br />
• Result delivery<br />
– Online, e-mail, offline<br />
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• Reviewing <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
– D SAVED/S<br />
– D NAME/S FULL<br />
Processing <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Editing <strong>SDI</strong>s (most convenient with STN Express<br />
Discover Wizard)<br />
– Changing delivery options (e.g. e-mail address)<br />
– Changing display formats<br />
– Modifying query<br />
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• Single file <strong>SDI</strong><br />
• Multifile <strong>SDI</strong><br />
– One query for all files<br />
Types of <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
– Separate query for each file<br />
– <strong>SDI</strong> MFILE command<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> package<br />
– Multifile <strong>SDI</strong> with specific delivery options<br />
– Monthly delivery of one package of results<br />
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Comparison <strong>SDI</strong> PACKAGE / MFILE <strong>SDI</strong><br />
<strong>SDI</strong> Package<br />
� All <strong>SDI</strong> results are<br />
delivered at the same time<br />
but monthly<br />
� E-mail <strong>SDI</strong> => one e-mail<br />
with one link for all results<br />
(HTML, RTF, PDF, ASCII)<br />
� DUP REM => File<br />
preference can be set<br />
� <strong>SDI</strong> results are less timely<br />
� One display format for all<br />
files<br />
Multifile <strong>SDI</strong><br />
� All <strong>SDI</strong> results are delivered<br />
in predetermined, individual<br />
frequency<br />
� E-mail <strong>SDI</strong> => each update<br />
in each file creates a<br />
separate e-mail<br />
� DUP REM => No file<br />
preference can be set<br />
� High timeliness<br />
� Different display formats per<br />
file available<br />
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Agenda<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
(Choosing the right update code)<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
–CAplus<br />
– INPADOCDB<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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Update Requirements of Patent Files<br />
• Patent records are often dynamic documents<br />
– Sophisticated data structure<br />
• Different types of data<br />
• Various indexing + classification systems<br />
– Updated, corrected and amended frequently in<br />
different parts<br />
– Relevant parts get distinct update codes<br />
• For an <strong>SDI</strong> it often matters which part of the<br />
document is being updated<br />
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There are a variety of database specific<br />
• WPINDEX<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> features available<br />
– Linked <strong>SDI</strong>s and linked update codes<br />
– Extending existing WPINDEX <strong>SDI</strong>s to WPIFV<br />
• CAplus<br />
– SMARTracker chemical structure <strong>SDI</strong><br />
• INPADOCDB<br />
– Legal Status and Patent Family <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
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Which DWPI update code?<br />
Use... When searching for. . .<br />
/ED New records = new basic patents<br />
/UPEQ Records with new equivalent patents<br />
/UPP New records and/or new equivalent patents<br />
/UP Any updates, changes or corrections<br />
UPP can be linked with search terms using the (P)-operator.<br />
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Which DWPI update code? (cont.)<br />
Use… When searching for . . .<br />
/UPAB Documents with new or updated abstracts<br />
/UPTI Documents with new or updated enhanced title<br />
/UPIT Documents with new or updated DCR indexing<br />
/UPB Documents with new or updated subscriber<br />
chemical indexing (fragmentation codes)<br />
/UPA Documents with new or updated subscriber<br />
polymer indexing<br />
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Which DWPI update code? (cont.)<br />
Use… When searching for . . .<br />
/UPAA Documents with new or updated original abstract<br />
/UPAT Documents with new or updated author title<br />
/UPCL Documents with new or updated claims<br />
Update Codes for the DWPI Member (publication) Level.<br />
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Example: WPINDEX update codes<br />
=> D TI PA ED UP UPP UPAB UPIT UPB<br />
L1 ANSWER 1 OF 1 WPINDEX COPYRIGHT 2008 THOMSON REUTERS on STN<br />
TI Use of alpha-2-delta ligands or their diastereomeric or enantiomeric<br />
isomer or salt or solvate, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound<br />
or its salt or solvate, in manufacture Date of of medicament databaseto entry treat * pain or<br />
inflammation in, e.g. cats<br />
Update date of bibliographic part<br />
PA (P<strong>FIZ</strong>-C) P<strong>FIZ</strong>ER LTD<br />
ED 20070219<br />
UP 20080318<br />
PI WO 2006123247 A2 20061123 (200712)* EN 47[1] 20070219<br />
JP 2006328067 A 20061207 (200712) JA 32 20070219<br />
AU 2006248645 A1 20061123 (200810) EN 20080208<br />
NO 2007006463 A 20080211 (200819) NO 20080318<br />
UPAB 20070219<br />
UPIT 20070219<br />
UPB 20070219<br />
Update date of abstract<br />
Update date of the IT-field (DCR)<br />
Update date of chemical coding<br />
Update<br />
date of<br />
patent<br />
family *.<br />
( * Except for /UPP, which was completely copied over to the new version of DWPI from the previous version, all entry<br />
and update dates represent the 2005/2006 DWPI reload update dates, and are only useful from 20060209 onwards.<br />
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WPINDEX supports linked <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Provides enhanced precision for <strong>SDI</strong> searching<br />
• Search terms are linked to the updates with (P)<br />
• Answers retrieved only if the hit search term is in<br />
a portion of a record which has been updated<br />
– Use Update code /LAST in your <strong>SDI</strong> query<br />
• Especially used for patent information data<br />
– Patent Information: PI (/UPP)<br />
– UPP/LAST<br />
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Patent family linked <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Patent family <strong>SDI</strong>s for tracking any document type<br />
additions can be set-up using UPP<br />
• Alternatively specific document type additions to<br />
families can be tracked using linked <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
=> QUERY terms of interest (P) UPP/LAST<br />
Example: QUE EPB# /PK (P) UPP/LAST<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong><br />
• Update code: UPP<br />
• Eliminate previously seen answers: NO<br />
Note: the former UPS code is no longer needed for linked <strong>SDI</strong>s.<br />
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Example: Patent family linked <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
Search request: Monitor SONY patents which<br />
have recently been granted in Europe.<br />
Step 1: Search for SONY as a patent assignee.<br />
Step 2: Search for EP patents.<br />
Step 3: Set-up an automatic <strong>SDI</strong> using<br />
appropriate linked DWPI update codes.<br />
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Example: set up an <strong>SDI</strong> to monitor<br />
EP patents being granted to Sony<br />
=> QUE SONY/PACO AND EPB#/PK (P) UPP/LAST<br />
L1 QUE SONY-C/PACO AND EPB#/PK (P) UPP/LAST<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong><br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR (END):L1<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UPP<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME, (AA001/S), OR END: SONY/S<br />
ENTER COST CENTER (NONE) OR NONE: LEGAL<br />
ENTER TITLE (NONE): SONY EP GRANTED<br />
ENTER METHOD OF DELIVERY (OFFLINE), ONLINE, OR EMAIL: EMAIL<br />
ENTER EMAIL ID (4494K): A.SMITH@<strong>FIZ</strong>-KARLSRUHE.DE<br />
A.SMITH@<strong>FIZ</strong>-KARLSRUHE.DE<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N):N<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (STD) OR ?: BIB<br />
HIGHLIGHT HIT TERMS? (Y)/N:.<br />
ENTER MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HITS TO BE PRINTED PER RUN (100):.<br />
. . . .<br />
Important!!<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - WEEKLY, (EVERYUPDATE), MONTHLY, OR ?:WEEKLY<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> EXPIRATION DATE 'YYYYMMDD' OR (NONE):.<br />
QUERY L3 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST ‘SONY/S'<br />
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Example: set up an <strong>SDI</strong> to monitor EP<br />
patents being granted to Sony (cont.)<br />
L22 ANSWER 2 OF 6 WPINDEX COPYRIGHT 2008 THOMSON REUTERS on STN<br />
AN 2006-081595 [09] WPINDEX<br />
DNN N2006-070712 [09]<br />
TI Electronic camera e.g. digital camera, has motion control section that<br />
In the latest <strong>SDI</strong> run 6 Sony<br />
families have been updated<br />
generates scanning control signal in order to correspond center timing<br />
of light exposure …<br />
DC P81; P82; W04<br />
with an EP patent<br />
IN SATOSHI T; TAKEMOTO S<br />
PA (SONY-C) SONY CORP; (TAKE-I) TAKEMOTO S<br />
CYC 40<br />
PI EP 1613062 A1 20060104 (200609)* EN 26[12]<br />
US 20060001763 A1 20060105 (200609) EN<br />
JP 2006047954 A 20060216 (200614) JA 19<br />
CN 1716083 A 20060104 (200638) ZH<br />
KR 2006048595 A 20060518 (200673) KO<br />
EP 1613062 B1 20080604 (200839) EN<br />
ADT EP 1613062 A1 EP 2005-254154 20050701; JP 2006047954 A JP 2004-368320<br />
20041220; KR 2006048595 A KR 2005-56137 20050628; patent CN 1716083 was added A CN in<br />
In this example an EP<br />
the most recent DWPI<br />
2005-10080452 20050701; US 20060001763 A1 US 2005-171299 20050701<br />
PRAI JP 2004-368320 20041220<br />
update (DW 200839).<br />
JP 2004-197194 20040702<br />
IPCI G02B0007-28 [I,A]; G02B0007-28 [I,C]; G02B0007-36 [I,A]; G02B0007-36<br />
[I,C]; G03B0013-36 [I,A]; G03B0013-36 [I,C]; G03B0019-02 [I,A];<br />
G03B0019-02 [I,C]; H04N0005-232 [I,A]; H04N0005-232 [I,A]; H04N0005-232<br />
[I,C]; H04N0005-232 [I,C]<br />
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The linked <strong>SDI</strong> gives more precise answers<br />
Query linked <strong>SDI</strong>:<br />
S Sony/PACO and EB#/PK (P) UPP/LAST<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> update code: UPP<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> results for run 39:<br />
6 answer sets<br />
Query normal <strong>SDI</strong>:<br />
S Sony/PACO and EB#/PK<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> update code: UPP<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> results for run 39:<br />
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ANSWER 2 OF 6 WPINDEX COPYRIGHT 2008 THOMSON REUTERS on STN<br />
PI EP 1613062 A1 20060104 (200609)* EN 26[12]<br />
EP 1613062 B1 20080604 (200839) EN 20080620
Extending existing DWPI <strong>SDI</strong>s to include<br />
DWPI First View (WPIFV)<br />
• DWPI First View is a fast-updating patent-based<br />
rolling preview file for DWPI<br />
• DWPI + WPIFV = complete coverage<br />
• WPIFV can be included in a multifile patent <strong>SDI</strong><br />
with WPINDEX (or any other patent file)<br />
• It is also possible to convert an existing single<br />
file <strong>SDI</strong> into a multifile <strong>SDI</strong> to incorporate WPIFV<br />
• Due to the rolling nature of WPIFV, historical deduplication<br />
with WPINDEX does not work<br />
Note: WPIFV single-file <strong>SDI</strong>s should always<br />
be run using the “everyupdate” option.<br />
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WPINDEX/WPIFV search example<br />
Search request: Extend an exisiting WPINDEX<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> for rollerblades to incorporate the latest<br />
basic patent records from WPIFV.<br />
Step 1: Identify the existing WPINDEX <strong>SDI</strong>.<br />
Step 2: Prepare a suitable WPIFV strategy.<br />
Step 3: Combine the WPIFV and WPINDEX<br />
strategies into a new multifile <strong>SDI</strong>.<br />
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WPINDEX/WPIFV search example (cont.)<br />
=> FILE WPINDEX<br />
=> D SAVED/S<br />
NAME CREATED NOTES/TITLE<br />
-------------- ----------- ------------------------------------<br />
SKATE1/S 08 MAY 2007 <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST FOR FILE WPINDEX<br />
INLINE SKATES DWPI<br />
=> D SKATE1/S FULL<br />
NAME CREATED NOTES/TITLE<br />
Review the existing<br />
WPINDEX <strong>SDI</strong>.<br />
Displaying <strong>SDI</strong> names<br />
with FULL generates a<br />
search QUERY L-number.<br />
-------------- ----------- ------------------------------------<br />
SKATE1/S 08 MAY 2007 <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST FOR FILE WPINDEX<br />
INLINE SKATES DWPI<br />
The QUERY (L1) can be<br />
used directly in WPIFV.<br />
COST CENTER NONE<br />
UPDATE QUALIFIER UP<br />
. . .<br />
L1 QUE ABB=ON (A63C0017-04 OR A63C0017-06 OR A63C0017-08 OR<br />
A63C0017-14)/IPC OR INLINE SKATE# OR INLINESKATE# OR<br />
IN LINE SKATE# OR ROLLERBLADE# OR ROLLER BLADE#<br />
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WPINDEX/WPIFV search example (cont.)<br />
=> FILE WPIFV<br />
=> QUE L1 AND B/PT<br />
L2 QUE L1 AND AND B/PT<br />
=> FILE WPINDEX WPIFV<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong> MFILE<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> GENERAL PARAMETERS<br />
--------------------------------<br />
ENTER MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA003/S'), OR END:SKATE/S<br />
ENTER TITLE (NONE):INLINE SKATES DWPI/WPIFV<br />
ENTER COST CENTER (NONE) OR NONE:.<br />
ENTER METHOD OF DELIVERY (OFFLINE), ONLINE, OR EMAIL:EMAIL<br />
ENTER EMAIL ID (4494K): A.SMITH@<strong>FIZ</strong>-KARLSRUHE.DE<br />
A.SMITH@<strong>FIZ</strong>-KARLSRUHE.DE<br />
RECEIVE DELIVERY NOTIFICATION? (Y)/N:N<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N):Y<br />
HIGHLIGHT HIT TERMS? (Y)/N:.<br />
SEND <strong>SDI</strong> WITH NO ANSWERS? (Y)/N:.<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> EXPIRATION DATE 'YYYYMMDD' OR (NONE):.<br />
The QUERY (L1) can be further<br />
refined for use in WPIFV by limiting<br />
to basic patent records (B/PT).<br />
General parameters for<br />
the <strong>SDI</strong> are set first .<br />
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WPINDEX/WPIFV search example (cont.)<br />
-----------------------------------------------<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: WPINDEX<br />
-------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA003/S') OR END: SKATE1/S<br />
'SKATE1/S' IN USE AS A SINGLE FILE <strong>SDI</strong><br />
MOVE 'SKATE1/S' TO THIS MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong>? (Y)/N:Y<br />
CHANGE FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS? (N)/Y:N<br />
-----------------------------------------------<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: WPIFV<br />
-----<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA003/S') OR END:SKATE2/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L2<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (STD) OR ?:IALL<br />
. . .<br />
The old WPINDEX singlefile<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> moves over to the<br />
new <strong>SDI</strong> MFILE.<br />
QUERY (L2) becomes the WPIFV<br />
part of the new <strong>SDI</strong> MFILE.<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - WEEKLY, (EVERYUPDATE), MONTHLY, OR ?:.<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'SKATE/S'<br />
QUERY SKATE1/S HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'SKATE1/S' FOR FILE WPINDEX<br />
QUERY L2 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'SKATE2/S' FOR FILE WPIFV<br />
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Agenda<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
(Choosing the right update code)<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
–CAplus<br />
– INPADOCDB/INPAFAMDB<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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Which CAplus update code?<br />
Use … When searching for …<br />
/ED New documents (patents + non-patents)<br />
/UP New and updated documents (except UPP)<br />
/UPI CA Abstract Number (DN) and Indexing<br />
/UPP New basics and/or equivalent patents<br />
/UPM New and all updated documents (UP+UPP)<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> frequency : daily, weekly, biweekly<br />
Note: CAplus does not support automatic linked <strong>SDI</strong>s.<br />
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SMARTracker is a substance based <strong>SDI</strong><br />
which delivers bibliographic results<br />
• SMART command initiates SMARTracker <strong>SDI</strong><br />
set up in CAplus (or HCAplus)<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> frequency<br />
– Weekly, biweekly<br />
• Basic query is prepared in the REGISTRY file<br />
• SMARTracker can be set up<br />
– with text-based REGISTRY queries, e.g., a<br />
molecular formula<br />
– with structure-based queries<br />
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SMARTracker is a substance based <strong>SDI</strong><br />
which delivers bibliographic results (cont.)<br />
• SMARTracker queries can be refined in CAplus<br />
– with bibliographic terms<br />
– with roles<br />
– with document type<br />
• SMARTracker retrieves new bibliographic<br />
references<br />
– of new substances<br />
– of known substances<br />
See also Mastering STN commands:<br />
http://www.stn-international.de/training_center/rl/training/smartracker.html<br />
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Example: CAplus SMARTracker<br />
Search request: Using chemical structure based<br />
methodology, review and continue to monitor<br />
patents describing Taxol and derivatives.<br />
Step 1: Run the structure query in REGISTRY.<br />
Step 2: Retrieve the most recent patent<br />
references in the CAplus database.<br />
Step 3: Use SMARTracker chemical structure<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> to continue to monitor new patent<br />
publications.<br />
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First find patent references for a specific<br />
=> FILE REGISTRY<br />
=> STR 33069-62-4<br />
:END<br />
L1 STRUCTURE CREATED<br />
structure query<br />
=> S L1 SSS FULL<br />
L2 2516 SEA SSS FUL L1<br />
=> FILE HCAPLUS<br />
=> S L2 AND P/DT<br />
L3 4192 L2 AND P/DT<br />
=> S L3 AND ED > May 2008<br />
L4 26 L3 AND ED > MAY 2008<br />
Create structure query in REGISTRY, e.g.<br />
from a known REGISTRY number.<br />
Run the full structure search.<br />
Crossover results into CAplus.<br />
Isolate the latest documents using ED (= new records).<br />
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Hit structures may be displayed in context<br />
using the CAplus HITSTR format<br />
=> D L4 ED BIB HITSTR<br />
L4 ANSWER 1 OF 26 HCAPLUS COPYRIGHT 2008 ACS on STN<br />
ED Entered STN: 20 Jun 2008<br />
AN 2008:738577 HCAPLUS<br />
TI Coating of fast absorption or dissolution<br />
…<br />
PATENT NO. KIND DATE APPLICATION NO. DATE<br />
--------------- ---- -------- -------------------- --------<br />
PI US 20080145393 A1 20080619 US 2006-638780 20061213<br />
WO 2008076731 A2 20080626 WO 2007-US87151 20071212<br />
…<br />
PRAI US 2006-638780 A 20061213<br />
IT 33069-62-4, Paclitaxel<br />
RL: THU (Therapeutic use); BIOL (Biological study); USES (Uses)<br />
(coating of fast absorption or dissoln.)<br />
RN 33069-62-4 HCAPLUS<br />
CN Benzenepropanoic acid, .beta.-(benzoylamino)-.alpha.-hydroxy- . . . .<br />
Absolute stereochemistry. Rotation (-).<br />
Ph<br />
AcO O OH<br />
O<br />
H<br />
N S<br />
Ph<br />
OH<br />
R<br />
O<br />
O<br />
Me<br />
S Me<br />
S<br />
R S<br />
Me<br />
R<br />
S H<br />
S<br />
Me<br />
R<br />
S<br />
O<br />
OH<br />
O AcO<br />
Ph<br />
H<br />
O<br />
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Continue to monitor updates by initiating<br />
=> SMART<br />
SMARTracker INITIATED<br />
a SMARTracker<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR (END):L3<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UP<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME, (AA001/S), OR END:SMARTEXAMPLE/S<br />
ENTER COST CENTER (NONE) OR NONE:.<br />
ENTER TYPE OF SEARCH (SSS), CSS, FAMILY, OR EXACT:SSS<br />
ENTER TITLE (NONE):SMARTRACKER EXAMPLE<br />
. . .<br />
Choose the query L-number and<br />
CAplus database update code.<br />
Choose type of<br />
structure search.<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N):Y<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (BIB) OR ?:BIB ABS HITSTR<br />
. . .<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - (WEEKLY), BIWEEKLY, OR ?:.<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> EXPIRATION DATE 'YYYYMMDD' OR (NONE):.<br />
QUERY L3 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'SMARTEXAMPLE/S‘<br />
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Agenda<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
(Choosing the right update code)<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
–CAplus<br />
– INPADOCDB<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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Common <strong>SDI</strong>’s in INPADOCDB<br />
• New published documents<br />
– from competitors<br />
– in a technology area<br />
• New family members of known patents<br />
• Changes in legal status of known patents<br />
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INPADOCDB delivers clear, uncluttered <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Record-based update codes can be used to<br />
track changes of individual records<br />
• Family-based update codes can be used to track<br />
changes of all family members<br />
• Linked <strong>SDI</strong>s use (L) operator<br />
– (L) update code / LAST<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> frequencies<br />
– Weekly (= every update)<br />
– Monthly<br />
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INPADOCDB offers sophisticated update<br />
codes<br />
Record Family<br />
New family ("basic") - EDF<br />
New record (MEMBER) EDP UPFD<br />
New document (publication) ED UPFP<br />
Update to bibliography UP UPFB<br />
Update to legal status UPLS UPFL<br />
New document or LS EDLS UPFE<br />
All updates (any changes) UPM UPFA<br />
Use Record update codes to track changes to individual documents.<br />
Use Family update codes to track changes to all patent family members.<br />
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Linked <strong>SDI</strong>s for monitoring legal status<br />
information<br />
Search request: Monitor legal status of<br />
Unilever publications for opposition filing<br />
and reexaminations<br />
Step 1: prepare search query, use legal status<br />
categories<br />
Step 2: modify query with appropriate „linked <strong>SDI</strong>“<br />
parameter<br />
Step 3: set up <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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Monitor Unilever publications for opposition<br />
filing<br />
=> QUE UNILEVER/PA,PAS AND ORE/LSC2 (L) UPLS/LAST<br />
L1 QUE UNILEVER/PA,PAS AND ORE/LSC2(L)UPLS/LAST<br />
Search or query legal status category ORE for Unilever publications<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong><br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR (END):L1<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?: UPLS<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME, (AA014/S), OR END:UNILEVER/S<br />
o o o<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N): N<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (BIB.M) OR ?: BIB LS<br />
HIGHLIGHT HIT TERMS? (Y)/N:.<br />
ARCHIVE ANSWERS? Y/(N):.<br />
REDISTRIBUTE ANSWERS? Y/(N):.<br />
ENTER MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HITS TO BE PRINTED PER RUN (100):.<br />
o o o<br />
UPLS/LAST linked to ORE/LSC2 leads<br />
selectively to records with current<br />
opposition or reexamination entries<br />
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<strong>SDI</strong> results for oppositions against Unilever<br />
AN 53749445 INPADOCDB ED 20071025 EW 200743 UP 20071025 UW 200743<br />
FN 9243745<br />
TI GELFOeRMIGES TEXTILWASCH- UND/ODER VORBEHANDELUNGSMITTEL, DAS SICH<br />
NACH…<br />
TL German<br />
IN HSU, FENG-LUNG GORDON; ZHU, YUN-PENG; BOUDOU, AGNES; VOGEL, RONALD<br />
FREDERICK; EBERT, CHARLES; LEE, KWANG HO …<br />
PA UNILEVER N.V.<br />
PAS UNILEVER NV, NL<br />
DT Patent<br />
PI DE 60314646 T2 20071025<br />
PIT DET2 TRANSLATION OF EP PATENT<br />
STA GRANTED<br />
AI DE 2003-60314646 A 20030822<br />
AIT DEA Patent application<br />
PRAI US 2002-251458 A 20020920 (USA, 20070628)<br />
WO 2003-EP9386 W 20030822 (WOWW, 20070628)<br />
PRAIT USA Patent application<br />
WOWW Additional PCT application<br />
Opposition has been filed against<br />
DE 60314646 .<br />
Opposition entry in the current<br />
legal status update 20080626<br />
LEGAL STATUS<br />
AN 53749445 INPADOCDB<br />
20080626 DE8363 - OPPOSITION AGAINST THE PATENT<br />
ORE Opposition, Reexamination<br />
200826.................................20080626<br />
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INPADOCDB offers customized display<br />
formats for family <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Weekly family displays<br />
• Monthly family displays<br />
• Customized display format only shows current<br />
data since the last <strong>SDI</strong> run<br />
• Display formats can be restricted to individual<br />
country information (weekly <strong>SDI</strong>)<br />
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INPADOCDBs weekly and monthly family<br />
display formats<br />
FFAMED* BIB and/or LSUP for family members with new<br />
publications or changes to Legal Status<br />
FFAMED.PC FFAMED for a specific country, e.g., FFAMED.US<br />
FFAMUP* BIB and/or LSUP for any changes to family members<br />
FFAMUP.PC FFAMUP for a specific authority, e.g., FFAMUP.EP<br />
LFAMUP* PI LSUP for family members with updated<br />
Legal Status<br />
LFAMUP.PC LFAMUP for a specific country, e.g., LFAMUP.DE<br />
* Note: for monthly <strong>SDI</strong>s add “4” to these display formats, e.g. FFAMED4.<br />
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Example: INPADOCDB Family and Legal<br />
status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
Search request: Monitor key Pfizer<br />
patent applications for new family members<br />
or legal status changes.<br />
Step 1: Retrieve the family members in<br />
INPADOCDB<br />
Step 2: Set-up an automatic <strong>SDI</strong> to track future<br />
updates to the patent family and legal<br />
status<br />
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Monitor key Pfizer patent applications for<br />
new family members or legal status changes<br />
=> S (WO2005067620 OR WO2005080313 OR WO2003102130 OR<br />
WO2007042883 OR WO2005009965 OR WO2005089728...)/PN<br />
L1 10 (WO2005067620 OR WO2005080313 OR WO2003102130 OR ....<br />
Search or query the patent numbers, and use the <strong>SDI</strong> command.<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong><br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR (END):L1<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?: UPFE<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME, (AA007/S), OR END:P<strong>FIZ</strong>ER/S<br />
o o o<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N): N<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (BIB.M) OR ?: CFAM FFAMED<br />
HIGHLIGHT HIT TERMS? (Y)/N:.<br />
The combination of UPFE update code<br />
and FFAMED display format provides<br />
any new records, new publications, or<br />
new Legal Status for each <strong>SDI</strong> run.<br />
ARCHIVE ANSWERS? Y/(N):.<br />
REDISTRIBUTE ANSWERS? Y/(N):.<br />
ENTER MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HITS TO BE PRINTED PER RUN (100):.<br />
o o o<br />
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Monitor key Pfizer patent applications for<br />
new family members or legal status changes<br />
PATENT FAMILY INFORMATION<br />
AN 53035801 INPADOCDB<br />
+--------------PI--------------+<br />
AU 2006300926 A1 20070419<br />
EP 1934220 A1 20080625<br />
NL 2000255 A1 20070411<br />
US 20070099915 A1 20070503<br />
UY 29843 A1 20070531<br />
WO 2007042883 A1 20070419<br />
7 priorities, 6 applications, 6 publications<br />
-----------<br />
MEMBER 2<br />
-----------<br />
AN 56589196 INPADOCDB ED 20080626 EW 200826 UP 20080626 UW 200826<br />
FN 35450582<br />
PI EP 1934220 A1 20080625<br />
LEGAL STATUS CURRENT UPDATE<br />
AN 56589196 INPADOCDB<br />
…<br />
20080625 EP17P + REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED<br />
20080507<br />
EXA Examination, Search Report<br />
200826.................................20080626<br />
7 priorities, 6 applications, 6 publications<br />
This <strong>SDI</strong> regularly delivers a simple<br />
list of publication numbers (CFAM),<br />
and details of new publications,<br />
and/or legal status changes from the<br />
latest database update (FFAMED).<br />
For EP 1934220 being an<br />
equivalent of WO2007042883<br />
we retrieve new legal status<br />
information in the latest<br />
database update (20080626).<br />
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Agenda<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
(Choosing the right update code)<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
–CAplus<br />
– INPADOCDB/INPAFAMDB<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
Search request: Setup an international patent family<br />
and legal status current awareness alert (<strong>SDI</strong>) for a list of<br />
key US patents issued to Philips Electronics.<br />
Step 1: Identify the STN patent databases of interest.<br />
Step 2: Convert PNs into a script and upload to STN.<br />
Step 3: Search the PNs in INPADOCDB and FSEARCH.<br />
Step 4: SELECT and QUERY relevant PNs and PRNs.<br />
Step 5: Set up a multifile <strong>SDI</strong> using the PN/PRN queries.<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
• Step 1: Selecting databases<br />
– Patent families: INPADOCDB, DWPI, CAplus<br />
– Legal Status: INPADOCDB, FRANCEPAT, EPFULL<br />
– Legal Status (U.S.): IFICLS, LITALERT<br />
• Step 2: Convert a list of PNs into a script<br />
– STN Express has a special tool for that!<br />
• Steps 3-5: Re-use techniques described earlier<br />
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Create a command file from patent numbers<br />
An STN script file of patent numbers is created. This can be<br />
used with the Run Command File function of STN Express.<br />
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Run the patent number command (script) file<br />
Run the command<br />
(script) file in<br />
INPADOCDB using<br />
the STN Express<br />
Run Command File<br />
function.<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
=> QUE (US6691086 OR US6373537 OR US6503644 OR . . .)/PN<br />
L1 QUE (US6691086 OR US6373537 OR US6503644 OR . . . )/PN<br />
=> QUE (US6404244 OR US6662261 OR US6720809 OR . . .)/PN<br />
L2 QUE (US6404244 OR US6662261 OR US6720809 OR . . .)/PN<br />
=> S L1 OR L2<br />
L3 20 L1 OR L2<br />
=> FSEARCH L3<br />
. . .<br />
L6 173 FSO L5<br />
The command file runs automatically to<br />
retrieve 20 patent records in INPADOCDB.<br />
FSEARCH retrieves 173 records in<br />
INPADOCDB from 20 patent families.<br />
20 Multi-record Families Answers 1-173<br />
Family 1 Answers 1-65<br />
. . .<br />
Family 20 Answers 170-173<br />
0 Individual Records<br />
0 Non-patent Records<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
=> SEL L6 PN; SEL L6 APPS<br />
E1 THROUGH E204 ASSIGNED<br />
E205 THROUGH E390 ASSIGNED<br />
=> QUE E1-E390<br />
L7 QUE (EP1052536/PN OR EP599824/PN<br />
L7<br />
OR<br />
is the<br />
EP599825/PN<br />
<strong>SDI</strong> query for<br />
OR<br />
WPINDEX.<br />
EP660540/PN . . . OR US1994-190807/APPS OR YU1990-1071/APPS)<br />
=> D SEL<br />
. . .<br />
E83 1 FR2764468/PN<br />
. . .<br />
=> QUE E205-E390 OR E83-E90<br />
L8 QUE (NL1989-1402/APPS OR NL1990-338/APPS L8 is the <strong>SDI</strong> query OR for KR1997-14278/APPS<br />
FRANCEPAT.<br />
. . . OR FR2802034/PN OR FR2807255/PN)<br />
=> QUE E169-E202<br />
There are 204 publication numbers and<br />
185 priority/application numbers present in<br />
the 173 INPADOCDB records (L6).<br />
Display SELECT to identify the FR<br />
and US publication E-numbers.<br />
L9 is the <strong>SDI</strong> query for IFICLS/LITALERT.<br />
L9 QUE (US5323396/PN OR US5530655/PN OR US5539829/PN OR<br />
. . . OR US5777992/PN OR US5835139/PN OR US6763246/PN)<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
=> FILE INPADOCDB WPINDEX FRANCEPAT IFICLS LITALERT<br />
=> <strong>SDI</strong> MFILE<br />
General parameters for the <strong>SDI</strong> are set<br />
first, followed by file specific parameters.<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> GENERAL PARAMETERS<br />
--------------------------------<br />
ENTER MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S'), OR END:PHILIPS/S<br />
ENTER TITLE (NONE):PHILIPS FAMILY/LEGAL STATUS<br />
ENTER METHOD OF DELIVERY (OFFLINE), ONLINE, OR EMAIL:EMAIL<br />
. . .<br />
ELIMINATE PREVIOUSLY SEEN ANSWERS WITH EACH <strong>SDI</strong> RUN? Y/(N):N<br />
. . .<br />
-----------------------------------------------<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: INPADOCDB<br />
---------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S') OR END:PHILIPS1/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L3<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UPFE<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (BIB.M) OR ?:CFAM FFAMED<br />
. . .<br />
INPADOCDB: use UPFE code and CFAM FFAMED format.<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
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MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: WPINDEX<br />
-------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S') OR END:PHILIPS2/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L7<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UPP<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (STD) OR ?:BIB<br />
. . .<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - WEEKLY, (EVERYUPDATE), MONTHLY, OR ?: WEEKLY<br />
-----------------------------------------------<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: FRANCEPAT<br />
---------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S') OR END:PHILIPS3/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L8<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UP<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (STD) OR ?:BIB LS<br />
. . .<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - (WEEKLY), MONTHLY, OR ?: WEEKLY<br />
WPINDEX: use UPP<br />
code and BIB format.<br />
FRANCEPAT: use UP code and BIB LS format.<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
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MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: IFICLS<br />
------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S') OR END:PHILIPS4/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L9<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UP<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (BIB) OR ?:IALL<br />
IFICLS: use UP code and IALL format.<br />
. . .<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - MONTHLY, (WEEKLY), BIMONTHLY, OR ?: WEEKLY<br />
-----------------------------------------------<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> FILE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS: LITALERT<br />
--------<br />
ENTER COMPONENT <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST NAME ('AA001/S') OR END:PHILIPS5/S<br />
ENTER QUERY L# FOR MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST OR END:L9<br />
ENTER UPDATE FIELD CODE (UP) OR ?:UP<br />
ENTER PRINT FORMAT (STD) OR ?:IALL<br />
. . .<br />
ENTER <strong>SDI</strong> RUN FREQUENCY - (WEEKLY), MONTHLY, OR ?: WEEKLY<br />
LITALERT: use UP code IALL format.<br />
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Case study: family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong> (cont.)<br />
MULTIFILE <strong>SDI</strong> HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS/S'<br />
QUERY L3 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS1/S' FOR FILE INPADOCDB<br />
QUERY L7 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS2/S' FOR FILE WPINDEX<br />
QUERY L8 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS3/S' FOR FILE FRANCEPAT<br />
QUERY L9 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS4/S' FOR FILE IFICLS<br />
QUERY L9 HAS BEEN SAVED AS <strong>SDI</strong> REQUEST 'PHILIPS5/S' FOR FILE LITALERT<br />
=><br />
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Summary<br />
• <strong>SDI</strong> basics<br />
• Specific features for major STN patent files<br />
– WPINDEX<br />
• Linked <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Multifile with WPIFV<br />
– CAplus / REGISTRY<br />
• SMARTracker<br />
– INPADOCDB<br />
• Linked <strong>SDI</strong>s for legal status monitoring<br />
• Family <strong>SDI</strong>s<br />
• Multifile patent family & legal status <strong>SDI</strong><br />
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