PATENTSCOPE WEBINARAdvanced search

Cyber worldJanuary2013

Sandrine AmmannMarketing & Communications Officer

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Agenda

Advanced search

WhyHowGolden rules

Why an advanced search?

Easy & comfortable but limited… bicycle stand bicycle stand

Use of classification: IPC

B62K

Classification: pros - cons

Complex

Challenging

Not universally applied

No guaranteed fit

Complex

ChallengingIndependent

of languages

Detailed

Comprehensive

Not universally

applied

No guaranteed fit

Classification: how to find symbols?

The advanced search…

To help you fine-tune your search

1. Boolean operators2. Proximity operators3. Field codes4 .Stemming/wildcard/fuzzy searches5. Grouping/nesting6. Date searches

1. Boolean operators

Boolean operators

ORANDNOTXOR

By default….

support OR stand

Documents containing either the word stand or support or both

Boolean operator : OR

Search results

stand = 478,138support = 2,017,752stand OR support = 2, 272 ,482

The more terms or concepts we combine in a search with OR logic, the more results we will retrieve.

Boolean operator : AND

solar AND panel

Documents containing both the words solar and panel

Boolean operator : NOT

mouse NOT computer

Documents containing only one the words, excluding the other

Boolean operator : XOR

organic XOR synthetic

Documents containing either the word organic or synthetic but not both

Boolean operators: example

trunk AND cutting = over 11,000 results

2. Proximity operators: NEAR + "…"" …."

"trunk cutting" = trunk NEAR1 cutting

NEAR

By default: 5 words between entered keywordsA NEAR B = B NEAR A

trunk NEAR8 cutting = "trunk cutting~8 "

2. Proximity operators: BEFORE

BEFORE

trunk BEFORE cutting

Boolean and proximity operators

3. Field codes

Basic fields: elements of a patent documentDerived fields

2 letter code = individual fieldEN_TI FR_AB ES_DE_SConvention: language specified by 2 letters

if not specified all languages S = stemmed

: to separate term without any space

3. Field codes

FP = front pageALL = all fieldsALL_TEXT/ALL_NAMES = all text/namesIC = IPCDP = publication dateCTR = country either WO or country from nat collectionNPCC= national phase entryAN = origin of PCT

http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/help/fieldsHelp.jsf

3. Field codes examples

4. Stemming- wildcard

Stemming: process that removes common ending from words by English Porter algorithm electrical = electric

electricity = electric electronics = electron

Wildcard te?t = text or testelec*tyelect*

Fuzzy searches

Use of the tilde: ~

Examples: roam~ foam / roams

Roam~0.8

5. Grouping/nesting

Solar OR (wind AND turbine)(solar OR wind) AND turbine

EN_TI: electric carelectric is searched in English titlecar is searched in all fields

EN_TI: (electric car)both electric and car are searched in the English title

5. Grouping/nesting

Not all combinations work:

(electric AND car) NEAR power X

power NEAR (electric AND car) X

power NEAR (vehicle OR car)

EN_AB: hearing NEAR aid XEN_AB: (hearing NEAR aid)

6. Date searches

Simple: based on year, month or day

DP: 01.02.2000DP: 2003

Range: value are between the lower and upper bound

DP:[01.01.2000 TO 31.12.2000]DP: [2000 TO 2010]

Example of an advanced searchEN_TI:((((windturbine OR ((eolic OR eolian OR aeolian OR wind OR windmill) NEAR2 (turbine OR power OR generator))) NEAR500 (HAWT OR (horizontal NEAR2 (axle OR shaft OR axes OR axis)))) AND ((armature^5 OR rotator^5 OR rotor^20 OR helix^5 OR "helical member"^5) OR (aerofoil^5 OR vane^5 OR fins^5 OR paddles^5 OR airfoils^5 OR blade^5))) ) OR EN_AB:((((windturbine OR ((eolic OR eolian OR aeolian OR wind OR windmill) NEAR2 (turbine OR power OR generator))) NEAR500 (HAWT OR (horizontal NEAR2 (axle OR shaft OR axes OR axis)))) AND ((armature^5 OR rotator^5 OR rotor^20 OR helix^5 OR "helical member"^5) OR (aerofoil^5 OR vane^5 OR fins^5 OR paddles^5 OR airfoils^5 OR blade^5))) ) OR EN_CL:((((windturbine OR ((eolic OR eolian OR aeolian OR wind OR windmill) NEAR2 (turbine OR power OR generator))) NEAR500 (HAWT OR (horizontal NEAR2 (axle OR shaft OR axes OR axis)))) AND ((armature^5 OR rotator^5 OR rotor^20 OR helix^5 OR "helical member"^5) OR (aerofoil^5 OR vane^5 OR fins^5 OR paddles^5 OR airfoils^5 OR blade^5))) ) OR IC:("F03D 1/06")

Boost factor

Boost factor

Most common errors

(….) "…"Field nameNo spaceNo wildcard at the beginning of a word

Caution

Fictive Limitedcm Fictive

0.75ventwindoutletkm 3/475% yard

Fictive Ltd.

Challenges

Differences in languages: vent = wind in FR and outlet in EN

Number formatting: 75 percent -75%- ¾- 0.75

Measurement units: : cm/yard/km

Synonyms – homonyms: mobile/cell phone mouse

Human error

Name variation

Golden rules

StatisticsHow many PCT applications were filed by Apple between 2007 and 2009

PA: Apple DP:[2007 to 2009]

Apple IncApple Inc.Apple Computer IncApple Computer Inc.Apple Computer, IncApple Computer, Inc.

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