IDPAT Script
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Welcome to the IDPAT command on-demand short module, which explains and demonstrates patent duplicate identification on Dialog.
This is an online course, which means that you can take this course from any computer, attached to the Internet. You may also stop and resume the session any time you wish. This particular course shows you how to use a powerful command that allows you to identify patent family groups and Duplicate patent records.
Slide 2
In the course of this 15-minute module we will cover patent data available on Dialog, focus on multifile searching and show how the IDPAT command works.
Slide 3
By the end of this short module, you will understand why Dialog isn't just about searching and retrieval, but it's about organizing, collecting, analyzing and delivering just the right data.
You will know more about the importance of patent family data, and you will gain comfort in using and understanding the IDPAT command.
Slide 4
Dialog gives you access to over 65 million patents from more than 90 different patent-issuing organizations. Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPISM) (File 351) contains informative abstracts and patent families covering 41 countries. INPADOC/Family and Legal Status (File 345) is produced by the European Patent Office and describes patents issued by 96 countries and patenting organizations. Many patent files carry the full-text document, and some files, such as CLAIMS®/U.S. Patents (File 340), which has the largest collection of U.S. patent references available in one database, and European Patents Fulltext (File 348) concentrate on patents from single issuing organizations.
In addition, files such as CA SEARCH®: Chemical Abstracts® (File 399) and Ei EnCompassPAT™ (File 353, 953) have substantial collections of patents.
Slide 5
After you have run a search in more than one patent file, you can use the IDPAT command to identify patent groups and Duplicates. Records with a patent or application number in common will belong to the same group.
Within a group, records with identical patent numbers are identified as Duplicates. IDPAT creates a new, sorted set arranged by groups. It produces a two-part table consisting of a summary and a list of the patent groups. The summary provides counts of the patent groups, unique patent records that are not part of a group, and Non-patent records.
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The table shown here has a summary, which explains that IDPAT created Set 2, which has 114 records sorted and arranged to contain 15 patent groups, 53 unique patent records and 7 Non-patent records.
We see five of the patent groups. Group 1 has 9 patents, with the Primary record from INPADOC, File 345. Column 5 shows the file numbers for the Duplicate records, and the last column gives the record numbers of the Duplicate patents from the set. Notice that in Groups 4 and 5, the Primary records come from Derwent (File 351), and the Duplicates from WIPO and U.S. Patents Fulltext (Files 349 and 654 respectively). In Group 4, the Primary record is record number 14 and the Duplicate record is record number 15 from Set 2.
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The Primary records come from the file against which the Duplicate patents are matched.
IDPAT reorders the OneSearch file order of your BEGIN command so that the file with the most patent countries is the Primary file. You can accept the Primary file by pressing <enter> or you can designate a different file number.
Slide 8
You can execute the IDPAT command simply by entering IDPAT. The command will default to the previous set. As usual, Dialog provides a number of options where you can specify from which set you wish to identify Duplicates, or see just a summary, or you can IDPAT FROM specific files rather than from all of the files in the OneSearch.
For example IDPAT S2 SHORT FROM 351,348,349,654 will analyze the patents just from those files and present the summary without the patent group table.
Slide 9
Below the tables, a menu appears. Choose Option 4 to TYPE of PRINT records that include Duplicate patents. Choose Option 5 to TYPE or PRINT just the Primary and Non-Duplicate records.
If you just need a summary and the group table, it has been displayed and you can enter option 3 to leave IDPAT and return to command mode.
Begin the example
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"BEGIN desired patent databases."
? BEGIN PATENTS,399
"Enter your search strategy. We're looking for patents having to do with synthetic blood vessel grafts. We will qualify our search to find only records where the keywords appeared in the title or the claims."
? SELECT (SYNTHETIC OR ARTIFICIAL)(W)(BLOOD(W)VESSEL? OR ARTERIAL)(W)GRAFT?/TI,CM
"Set 1 has 15 records.
"With IDPAT you can organize these records into family-related groups and identify unique and duplicate records. Enter the command IDPAT."
? IDPAT
" Press <ENTER> to accept the default Primary file. If you wish to designate a different file, enter the desired file number and press <ENTER>. In this example, we will accept the default file, INPADOC (File 345), as the Primary file."
? <ENTER>
"Notice that IDPAT has created a new, SORTed set, S2, in Duplicate/Non-Duplicate order and displays a summary and a Group Table followed by menu options. Let's look at the table: there are 3 patent groups (records 1-13), and one non-patent record (record 14). Column 1 contains the Group number. Column 2 tells how many records are in the group. Column 3 lists the files from which the Primary records came. Column 4 gives the record numbers of the Primary records. Column 5 lists the files from which Duplicate records came, and column 6 identifies which records in the set are Duplicates. See that G1 has ten records.
"We would like to TYPE the two records from Group 2. Choose option 4 to display a group of records that include overlapping patent numbers."
? 4
"Follow the prompt to press <ENTER> to TYPE the records. If you want to have the records sent to you offline, instead, enter PR to PRINT records via email or postal delivery."
? <ENTER>
"The next prompt asks you to enter a format number or specific two-letter field codes you wish to display. You may enter Q to abort the TYPE command and leave IDPAT. We will enter ‘3' to display the MEDIUM format for the two records in Group 2."
? 3
Choose the group you wish to display. In this case we are going to TYPE Group 2, which has one Primary record from INPADOC, File 345, and one Duplicate record from CLAIMS®/U.S. Patents. These are records 9 and 10 from IDPAT's sorted set."
? G2
"After the records display, you may choose another option or you may enter option 3 to leave IDPAT and go back to command mode. In this example, we enter option 5 to display a set of only the Primary and Non-Duplicate records from the original search, with the overlapping records removed."
? 5
IDPAT presents a new set: Set 3, which contains only Primary or Non-Duplicate records. Press <ENTER> to continue."
? <ENTER>
"IDPAT prompts for a format number or a user-defined combination of field codes separated by commas. Enter 3 to take the MEDIUM format."
? 3
"Now IDPAT asks which records you wish to display. We will display all five records."
? <ENTER>
[the records will display.]
"Choose option 3 to leave IDPAT and return to your search. When you Display Sets you will find the sets you made within IDPAT.
? DS
End of example
Slide 11
When you are in the middle of a search and you realize you should have included more files, you don't have to start all over. Just enter the ADD command, followed by the REPEAT command. For example, you may have started a search in CLAIMS/U.S. Patents, European and WIPO databases (Files 340, 348 and 349), and then you decided to include DWPI and CA Search (Files 351 and 399). Simply enter ADD 351,399; then enter REPEAT. Dialog will re-execute the search and the sets will now include results from all of the files you are in, including the two additional files.
If you wish to restrict IDPAT to just some of the files in your OneSearch, but not all of them, it's easy: just enter, for example, IDPAT S5 FROM 351,345,348.
Don't forget that Dialog lets you to stack commands. With the semi-colon separating commands, you can put several steps into one line.
For example, in IDPAT, to PRINT offline Primary and Non-Duplicate records in Format 3, enter 5 semi-colon PR semi-colon 3 semi-colon all semi-colon, followed by an email address, such as bajabev shown here.
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Upon exiting out of IDPAT, Dialog returns you to command mode, where you can access all of the sets created by IDPAT.
Remember that Dialog makes copyright compliance available to you with the Electronic Redistribution and Archiving (ERA) options. Use this feature while in command mode. For example, PRINT S3/9/ALL REDIST 25 ARCHIVE 150 ADDR BAJABEV.
With this command, you have obtained the rights to redistribute up to 25 copies of your records and/or the right to make your results available to view by up to 150 people.
Slide 13
For managing overlapping patent data, it is crucial that you identify Duplicates rather than remove them. IDPAT helps you to organize your patent data into family groups and provides a summary, a group table and menu options.
IDPAT creates new, sorted sets that you can use after quitting IDPAT and returning to your search session.
Within IDPAT, you can either TYPE to display your results or use the PRINT command to deliver results offline electronically or via the postal service.
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Dialog's Knowledge Center is on hand to help you or answer questions. Call 1-800-3-Dialog within North America, or 00- 800-33-Dialog outside of North America.
Be sure to take advantage of free training offered throughout the year. Visit support.dialog.com/training for details.
Use the Essential Tools for Intellectual Property Research site at support.dialog.com/validate to locate the free search aids and resources that will help you make the most of Dialog's patent content.
Try IDPAT in Free, practice patent files. From support.dialog.com/validate, click the "Free Practice" tab for a list of files and ONTAP passwords.
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Slide 15
Thank you for your interest in Dialog. We hope that you have gained new skills and understanding of an essential patent-searching tool by attending this short module. Watch for additional on-demand training opportunities in the future.