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MINING PATENT DATABASE TRACKS PATENT INFRINGEMENT.


Metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  Group, Falls Church Falls Church, independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. , Va., has introduced Citation Citation

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 Alerts, a new patent referencing tracking service. Enabled by Metrics Group's exclusive Citation Indicator Analytics database, Citation Alerts scan an inventor's or company's patents against the patents listed in the references section on newly issued U.S. patents. If one of the newly issued patents references one of the inventor's or company's patents, Metrics Group automatically sends an e-mail notification.

Citation Alerts can help attorneys, companies, and inventors spot possible infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract.

The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark.
. Research has shown that the more frequently a company references an earlier patent, the more likely that there may be infringement. Therefore, patents that reference an inventor's or a company's patents should be the first place to look when searching out potential infringement.

"Citation Alerts are an easy way for anyone with a patent or anyone representing someone with a patent to be proactive in searching for potential infringement. For a low cost, Citation Alerts ensure that possible infringers are not being overlooked," said Simone Friedman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Metrics Group.

A one-year subscription to Citation Alerts costs $49.95, and includes the tracking of up to 50 U.S. patents. More information, including details about a free 3-month trial subscription, is available at www.metricsgroup.com.

About Metrics Group

Metrics Group is a research firm that specializes in mining patent and publication databases for competitive intelligence and patent portfolio management. Offering a wide range of reports, alerting services A service provided to notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search and rescue aid, and assist such organizations as required. , and online tools, Metrics Group is the value leader in the field of Innovation Analytics.

For more information, visit http://www.metricsgroup.com or http://www.patentcitations.com or call 703-534-7501.
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