Thomson Scientific Makes File Histories Available Through Dialog
Patent and Trademark Researchers Have
Instant Access to the World's Largest In-House
Inventory
Philadelphia, PA USA-London
UK (January 29, 2008)
Thomson Scientific,
part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC) and leading provider of information solutions
to the worldwide research and business communities,
today announced that research professionals can
now order file histories directly through patent
and trademark databases on Dialog®, giving
researchers the complete information on a patent
or trademark in one place.
File histories are up-to-date accounts of the prosecution
history for published or granted patent cases and
trademarks. Also called "file wrappers," file
histories provide the full history of a patent including
all documentation of the correspondence between the
examiner at the patent office and the applicant or
their representatives. Thomson Scientific is the
world's largest provider of file histories,
with an extensive in-house inventory. Its coverage
of international file histories spans over 40 languages
and countries.
"Providing access to file histories through Dialog enhances
the productivity of intellectual property researchers
by giving them streamlined access to the resources
they need," said David Brown, Executive Vice
President, Thomson Scientific, Corporate Markets. "This
is another example of how we are leveraging our capabilities
to deliver comprehensive patent solutions to our
customers."
Thomson File Histories are available from the following Dialog databases:
Patents
- CLAIMS®/Current Patent Legal Status (File 123)
- CLAIMS®/U.S. Patents (File 340)
- Chinese Patent Abstracts in English (File 344)
- Derwent Patents Citation Index (File 342)
- Derwent World Patents Index® (for users in Japan) (File 352)
- Derwent World Patents Index First ViewSM (File 331)
- Derwent World Patents Index® (File 351)
- Derwent World Patents Index® (File 350)
- Ei EnCompassPat™ (File 353)
- European Patents Fulltext (File 348)
- French Patents (File 371)
- German Patents Fulltext (File 324)
- IMS Patent Focus (File 447, 947)
- INPADOC/Family and Legal Status (File 345)
- JAPIO – Patent Abstracts of Japan (File 347)
- LitAlert® (File 670)
- U.S. Patents Fulltext (1971-1975) (File 652)
- U.S. Patents Fulltext (1976-present) (File 654)
- WIPO/PCT Patents Fulltext (File 349)
Trademark
- TRADEMARKSCAN® – U.S. Federal (File 226)
Each electronic patent file history automatically
includes a family report with a complete INPADOC
family list for the source document. And, for each
family member, patent researchers will see:
- U.S. litigation information
- U.S. post-issuance assignment data
- U.S. post-issuance data, including assignment
data
- Maintenance fee status
- Legal status
International file histories cover over 40 countries,
providing a comprehensive look at the whole history
of an invention.
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com)
is a global leader in providing essential electronic
workflow solutions to business and professional customers. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson
provides value-added information, software tools
and applications to professionals in the fields of
law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific
research and healthcare. The Corporation's
common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto
stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson
Corporation. Its information solutions assist professionals
at every stage of research and development—from
discovery to analysis to product development and
distribution. Thomson Scientific information solutions
can be found at scientific.thomson.com.
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