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Martine KrwyElectronic LibraryPromotion and Training
7.11.2007
esp@cenet - The database of ideas
• Facts
• Role and benefits
• Access
• Possibilities
Facts about esp@cenet
• 1998
• 60 million documents / 81 national and regional offices
• Users
Role of esp@cenet
• View existing technologies in a particular field
• Overview of innovative activities of the competition
Benefits
• Public service
• Free of charge
• User friendly
• Always available
• Supported by helpdesk
• Updated daily
Access to esp@cenet ?
• EPO homepage : www.european-patent-office.org
www.epo.org
• Or directly at www.espacenet.com
http://ep.espacenet.com
Access esp@cenet
Access esp@cenet
Access esp@cenet
Search options
Four search masks
Coverage of the worldwide database
Quick search
Number search
1000000
Result list
Advanced search
Extended result list
Compact result list
Bibliographic data - Links
Description and link for translation
Example of translation into German
Claims and translation link
Text search option
Mosaics
Original document
Maximised view
Save full document
Save full document
INPADOC legal Status
Links
View INPADOC Patent family
View list of citing documents
View document in the European Register
My patents list
My patents list
Search the European classification
Most relevant classifications
Copy to search mask
Search mask
Result list
esp@cenet Limitations
• Maximum of 4 search terms per field, 21 search terms and 20 operators per mask
• Default operator is AND when combining search fields
• Cannot search within date ranges
• Cannot retrieve XP documents by name of author or limit search to XP documents only
• No statistical analysis possible
• No search history
Conclusion
• esp@cenet has not been developed as a professional search tool
• esp@cenet does not replace the services of patent professionals, especially not for making decisions on the patentability of inventions
European publication server - Search mask
Result list - download options
EPO Online Services
Home page
Register Plus - Advanced Search criteria
Results
Overview
Legal status
Citations
Patent family
Links to esp@cenet
View of a communication
Subscription Databases
The software MIMOSA - select the language
Select File/CD/DVD-ROM/Internet access
MIMOSA Search Mask
Input (edit) field
Index listing forsearch criterion
List of available search criteria
History of valid search queries performed during the session
Filters, proximity operators
operators, wildcards, connectors, font
Thank you for your attention
Martine [email protected]