Report:PatBase/System Features
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System Features
| Feature | Comments |
| Browser-based or Desktop interface: | Browser-based |
| Data Coverage | |
| Patent data collections organized by topic: | None, however a chemical search form added in 2011 lets users search for chemical names within the full text of patent documents, and a name thesaurus from the National Library of Medicine's ChemIDplus database was added to the system in 2009.[1] |
| Contains data indexed by non-PTO developed classification schemes (eg. Derwent Manual Codes): | No |
| Search Capabilities | |
| IPC code searching: | Yes, Locarno class searching is also available, as well as German classification searching (DEKLA). |
| US Classification searching: | Yes |
| ECLA code searching: | Yes |
| Japanese F-terms or File Indexing: | Yes, PatBase also offers “improved” English translation of the F-terms and F-Index class definitions, including English-language definitions for the “eighteenth theme.” |
| Date-limited searching: | Yes, date fields include Published/Filed/Priority. |
| Section-specific Text Searching (i.e., a search in “claims only”?): | Yes |
| Country/Collection-specific searching: | Yes, although PatBase organizes its data into family records, it has added search commands (such as FTCC=) which ensure that only the text of a certain country's patent publications will be searched. In addition, there is a way to require that all search results contain at least one family member from a specific country (CC=). |
| Chemical Structure Draw/Search Tool: | No structure drawing tools are available, but a chemical search form was added in 2011 that allows the user to search by name and/or CAS Registry number within the full text of patent documents for chemical structures. A chemical name thesaurus was also added to the system in 2009. |
| Command line interface: | Yes, the command line input bar always appears at the bottom of the screen, even when reviewing hits. Users can now search through the command line for non-Latin keyword, inventor and assignee searches in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian and Thai.[1] |
| Web-Browser Search Form: | Yes |
| Combining (“stacking”) Search Queries: | Yes |
| Viewing Results | |
| Uses a relevancy ranking when listing search results: | Yes, a relevance sorting option was added in 2009. |
| Advanced Keyword Highlighting (the ability to define terms to be highlighted when viewing full text results): | Yes, user-defined highlighting is allowed in up to five colors, and proximity and Boolean operators are now supported in Advanced Keyword Highlighting.[2] There is also a capability to perform a mini-keyword highlighting search within a patent family using a search bar at the top of the full text viewing window, which supports proximity operators and truncation. |
| Keyword-In-Context Display (generates excerpts containing searched-for terms for quick review): | Yes, keyword-in-context may be displayed from the hit list, as well as in the full text record viewing window. |
| Linear Reference Viewing (clicking “Next” takes you to the next patent in the hit list): | Yes |
| Saving Results | |
| Saving Results Sets: | Yes |
| Flagging Individual Results: | Yes |
| Saving Search Histories: (Automated/User command required/Not possible) |
Automated. Although search strings are automatically saved to the search history page, these histories can be permanently lost when the system times out. They can also be erased by loading a script or setting a search filter. |
| Analyzing Results | |
| Statistical Analysis: | Yes, statistical analysis can be performed on assignee, inventor, class, date, or country data. Advanced visualization tools permit the generation of 3D graphs through a variety of parameters. |
| Other (In-program) Analysis tools: | Yes, Keyword analysis and a visual explorer function for keyword, applicant, or IPC class data are also available. |
| Import/Export/Document Delivery | |
| PDF document delivery: (Individual only/Batch/None) |
Batch (subscription required). Individual document images can be viewed through external links to Espacenet or the USPTO. Batch document delivery is possible through an additional program. |
| Data Export: | Yes |
| Data Import: | Yes |
| Alerts | |
| Alerts: | Yes, alerts are not included with a basic subscription; however, individual alerts can be purchased at an annual cost. Users can set up an RSS feed from their alerts or receive the alert update periodically via email. |
| Customer Support | |
| Online Help Guide: (Detailed/Cursory/None) |
Cursory. The online help guide has brief descriptions of each system feature, but it does not present extensive information or troubleshooting help. A PDF user guide is also available for download, which contains more details, and examples. Specific sections of the online help guide are easily accessible through a drop-down menu on the floating toolbar, while the link to the PDF manual is only accessible on a side menu under a tab labeled "Information." |
| Web Seminars: | Yes, users can register for free live online webinars through the Minesoft website. |
| Live Help: | Yes, live help is provided from Minesoft headquarters in London. |
| Security | |
| Automatic Logoff: | Yes, the system will automatically log users off after 20 minutes of inactivity, as a security measure. |
| Secure Connection Option: | Yes, users have the option to log-on to the system using a secure SSL connection. |
| Pricing | |
| Pricing: (Free/Pay-per-use/Flat fee/Combination) |
Flat fee. Bulk downloading and alerting features are available for extra charges. |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PatBase user news." PatBase website (restricted), http://www.patbase.com/wnewinfo.asp?i=173. Accessed October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "PatBase Manual." PatBase website (restricted), http://www.patbase.com/Manual.pdf. Accessed October 25, 2011.
