The World's First PCT Full Text Patent Database Released by MicroPatent.EAST HAVEN East Haven, town (1990 pop. 26,144), New Haven co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound, a residential suburb of New Haven, in a farm area; inc. 1785. Light industry, distribution and warehousing, electronics, and insurance and investment firms are important. , Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1998-- New PatSearch FullText(TM) redefines full text patent research with searchable patent specifications of the PCT (Private Communications Technology) A protocol from Microsoft that provides secure transactions over the Web. See security protocol. , Europe, U.S. and Japanese abstracts MicroPatent announces PatSearch FullText(TM), the world's only full text patent database to include patent specifications of the PCT, found at www.micropat.com. Designed for legal and scientific researchers, PatSearch FullText is now the most comprehensive resource on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the for information seekers needing information from full patent specifications. This newest advancement in patent research from MicroPatent will undoubtedly secure its spot as the most used site for Internet delivered patent information. "We are pleased to be the first to offer a searchable PCT full text patent database to researchers around the world. Users will benefit from our system, which allows the simultaneous searching of US, EP and PCT full text patent document collections," notes Steve Wolfson, President of MicroPatent. "We think that the biggest plus for our users is that by searching the full patent specification they will pick up essential detail and documents not discoverable by searching abstracts alone. This is at the heart of patentability, 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, and development of new products." said Wolfson. PatSearch FullText now includes all current year data for US, EP and PCT authorities. Expansion of each collection with significant backfile data is already underway. Users have the option to include JAPIO JAPIO Japan Patent Information Organization abstracts in conjunction with the full text of the other databases. PatSearch FullText supports cross-database and proximity searching Proximity search can mean:
MicroPatent is a leading publisher of patent and trademark information on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and via the Internet at http://www.micropat.com. The company supplies more than 4,500 corporate, legal and government subscribers worldwide with CD-ROM and on-line products including full text of patents; complete patent documents, including drawings; patent claims and abstracts; and trademark text and images. |
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