Cypheron Systems Introduces the United States Patent Collection On DVD and Via Internet Transfer.

Business Editors

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2002

Rapidpat

Complete(tm) Delivers In-house Access to Digital Copies of United

States Patents: 1790-Present

Cypheron Systems, LLC, a leader in the production of custom databases and document delivery systems, today announced the availability of Rapidpat Complete(TM), the first patent information product to deliver a digital copy of every US patent of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an organization's private, in-house use.

Delivered on DVD or electronically from www.rapidpat.com, Rapidpat Complete unites the 6.4+ million granted patents and applications of the USPTO into one, integrated document delivery system.

"Rapidpat enables organizations to perpetually license the US collection using an in-house system that supports their goals for establishing, defending, and licensing patent and technology holdings--at a fraction of the cost of access subscriptions," commented David Anderson, co-founder of Cypheron Systems.

Rapidpat Complete is designed for organizations that depend on innovation and first-to-market inventions. Increasingly, manufacturers require custom systems to gain or maintain competitive advantage, reduce product-to-market time frames, license new technology, recruit staff, and to stimulate a culture of discovery and innovation.

Rapidpat Complete benefits law firms with immediate delivery of patent documents from their private network, for dissemination internally to support staff and externally to clients. Rapidpat Complete eliminates the need for firms to rely on costly services that restrict and limit document delivery and management, while delivering a fundamental patent information system for firm-wide access that supports patent prosecution, research, licensing, marketing and litigation needs.

"Accessing the complete archive of US patent documents from a private network is a radical and welcome concept for our customers. Services that offer access to some US data do not satisfy an organization's unique requirements for volume, customization and security--all areas where Rapidpat delivers," noted Mr. Anderson.

Rapidpat Complete is also available with the full-text of US patents since 1976 and integrated software to search and manage documents and other collections in-house.

PROGRESSIVE TECHNOLOGY

Uniting more than six terabytes of US patent information, Rapidpat Complete uses proprietary compression technology to reduce the size of the average patent image by a 6:1 ratio when compared to conventional PDF or TIF files. Rapidpat Complete documents are delivered in PDF format.

"Rapidpat Complete substantially reduces the size of the US archive. Using conventional image files, the collection would require 600+ DVDs, while Rapidpat Complete delivers it using 225," commented Mr. Anderson.

Available via FTP transfer from www.rapidpat.com and on DVD, Rapidpat Complete works with hardware devices like Network Attached Storage, and Disk Arrays connected to an organization's internal network. Rapidpat Complete via electronic transfer affords customers notable benefits when compared to conventional delivery methods.

"In three weeks, an organization can install Rapidpat Complete on a network. FTP delivery is fast, reliable, and reduces data acquisition costs by as much as 60%," explained Mr. Anderson.

Rapidpat Complete includes installation support services and hardware consultation, if needed. Once deployed, ongoing support, updates and customized services are available for an additional fee.

Cypheron Systems, LLC is a leading producer of database and document delivery systems to the legal and business communities. Its Rapidpat product line provides standard and custom US patent information systems to the legal, business, scientific and education communities. Rapidpat provides patent systems that enable organizations to plan, research, create, manage and strategically apply their patent holdings and know-how to achieve product leadership. For information, visit www.rapidpat.com, or call 201-222-0026.