Thomson Scientific Makes File Histories Available Through Dialog
29 January 2008 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
Patent and Trademark Researchers Have Instant Access to the World's
Largest In-House Inventory PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Jan. 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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(R), 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(R)/Current Patent Legal Status (File 123) --
CLAIMS(R)/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 View(SM) (File 331) -- Derwent
World Patents Index(R) (File 351) -- Derwent World Patents Index(R)
(File 350) -- Eli EnCompassPat(TM) (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(R) (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(R) - 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 (http://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. DATASOURCE: Thomson Scientific CONTACT:
Kevin Bonsor of Thomson Scientific, +1-919-461-7428, Web site:
http://www.scientific.thomson.com/ http://www.thomson.com/
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