Support : Publications : Chronolog Archives : March 2001

Countries Represented in Dialog^® Patent Files

Dialog has patents from over 90 countries in 16 files. The breadth of coverage and the increased complexity of the international landscape during recent years can make it difficult to choose the appropriate database to use.

What file has Hungarian patents? What countries do the files I am considering for my search cover? What are the country codes for newer countries like Kazakhstan or Estonia? Where can I find legal status information for France?

To answer these questions, a table indicating country coverage for Dialog patent files is now available on our website. It is a quick reference guide and is organized by database number, country name, and country code.

Other searching material may be obtained through the Dialog web site at the URL http://support.dialog.com/searchaids/dialog/.