1. European Patent Office The European Patent Office contributing to a knowledge-based economy in Europe

2. European Patent Office esp@cenet the database of ideas Geert Boedt OPUS - Online Products User Support, EPO Vienna gboedt@epo.org Sibiu 15 March 2007 Annual meeting between OSIM and the Regional IP Centres esp@cenet helpdesk EPO Vienna espacenet@epo.org

3. 3 The European Patent Office about this esp@cenet workshop esp@cenet, what is it...not access to esp@cenet searching esp@cenet new features advanced example FAQs Exercises Q&A The European Patent Office

4. What is esp@cenet? The European Patent Office

5. What is esp@cenet not ? The European Patent Office

6. 6 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not esp@cenet is not: A single data base A statistical data base A data base with granted patents Expensive A stand alone application, you need the WWW All knowing Perfect A professional search tool For sale The European Patent Office

7. 7 The European Patent Office A free-of-charge internet service> MANY data bases Intended as an “entry level” service A prior art search tool for -patent literature- and a little bit of non-patent literature Access to 55 million documents, and... growing, from > 70 issuing authorities, and... growing From Romania: > 55000 documents, and...growing The European Patent Office Search report  XP Cited (and classified) non-patent literature Only for EP and PCT publications First Publication  Application Granted patent  granted claims esp@cenet, what is it...not esp@cenet is:

8. 8 The European Patent Office The European Patent Office Communication examiner/ applicant Communication examiner/ applicant Time (months) ≤6 Filing Publication of EP application via Publication Server Entry into Examination Procedure Grant/ Refusal 0 18 Communication examiner/ applicant esp@cenet Publication of national application Publication of international / regional application esp@cenet, what is it...not Document flow into esp@cenet (Non patent literature) Search

9. 9 The European Patent Office The European Patent Office Publication of EP application via Publication Server Bibliographical data Translated abstract Description Legal status data (also post grant) Patent family data Cited documents Citing documents (new) Corrections and changes esp@cenet Publication of national application Publication of international / regional application (Non patent literature) esp@cenet, what is it...not More data flows into esp@cenet

10. 10 The European Patent Office Enabling partnerships between: National patent offices: translation tool vision  steering through Administrative Council NPO and EPO: training: European Academy, Learning centre development & support: EPTOS & TECNO promotion & user support: OPUS team The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not esp@cenet partnerships

11. 11 The European Patent Office The European Patent Office CZ DK SK FR ES IE GR FI LU NL SE PL SI RO BG AT IS TR European Patent Office SZ LI LVCH RU IT HU DEEE CY BE DK CN LT PT EC LV soon MC GB LP EA JP esp@cenet, what is it...not esp@cenet family access points > 35

12. 12 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not exotic access points

13. 13 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not exotic access points, country ?

14. 14 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not exotic access points, country ?

15. 15 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not exotic access points, country ?

16. 16 The European Patent Office http://ro.espacenet.com esp@cenet, what is it...not exotic access points

17. 17 The European Patent Office 1996/7 USPTO 1998 esp@cenet v.1 2003 esp@cenet v.3 The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not a brief historic overview

18. 18 The European Patent Office Evaluation state of the art Prior art search Educational resource Competitor watch, competitive intelligence Technology watch Headhunting ? Where and who are the inventors ? Avoidance of infringement  freedom to act Support for business plans  funding ? Support for research projects  funding ? Technology transfer, licensing The European Patent Office esp@cenet, what is it...not What is it for ?

19. access to esp@cenet The European Patent Office

20. 20 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet via www.epo.org or www.espacenet.com The European Patent Office

21. 21 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet

22. 22 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet http://ep.espacenet.com/ Available data sets Level 1: EP last 24 months Level 1: WO last 24 months Level 2: Worldwide ALL

23. 23 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet http://ro.espacenet.com/ Available data sets Level 1: EP last 24 months Level 1: WO last 24 months Level 1: RO patents Level 1: DE, BE GB,.... Level 2: Worldwide ALL

24. 24 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet Why http://ro.espacenet.com/ ? National language for help files National language for screenshots National helpdesk  esp_info@osim.ro National data sets (level 1) National language for search terms

25. 25 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet Why http://ro.espacenet.com/ ?

26. 26 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet Why http://ro.espacenet.com/ ?

27. 27 The European Patent Office access to esp@cenet WELCOME The European Patent Office

28. searching esp@cenet Quick Search The European Patent Office

29. 29 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search EP Level 1: 24 months Level 2: Worldwide WO Level 1: 24 months

30. 30 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search l Results: 753 ? 753 Patents from Albert Einstein ?

31. 31 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search Results: 360 ? Where is the rest ? 360 Patents from Albert Einstein ? Compact list to display 30 documents

32. 32 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search Still alive ? Publication 2006

33. 33 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search Hands On Emilian Bratu: founder of the Romanian school of Chemical Engineering Ion St. Basgan, drilling wells with sonic vibrations Alain Pompidou : President EPO Anastase Dragomir : ejection seat Donald Duck: Cartoon hero "Hawkins Steven", "Steven Hawkins", Steven Hawkins Promat

34. 34 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search Hands On Default Boolean AND function between keywords

35. 35 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search More searching daimler NOT chrysler einstein NOT albert journal*  Truncation: journals, journalistic,.... wom???  0 or 3 characters women, woman, womb,... solar power   "solar power" (daimler and chrysler)not ag

36. 36 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Quick Search Conclusion Quick and dirty search Beware of the results, mostly all or nothing Limited functionality and use Confusing mixtures of documents Maximum 4 words, default AND

37. searching esp@cenet Number Search The European Patent Office

38. 38 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search

39. 39 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search

40. 40 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search - Application number Number assigned when application is published Format: mostly country code (2 letters) + year of filing (4 digits) + number (maximum 7 digits) Leading zeroes will be added, fixed length 13 Exceptions: see help files: FR, HU, MX, WO Examples: GB19950008026 WO1997GB20509 (exception) RO20050000834 = RO2005834 GR19830073274 JP19970517408T (exception) EP19970940263

41. 41 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search - Publication number Number assigned when application is published Format: mostly country code (2 letters) + serial number (1 to 12 digits) Leading zeroes will be added Exceptions: see help files: US, WO Examples: US2004046892 (10 digits) WOYYnnnnn (exception, until 2002) WOYYnnnnnn (exception, until 2004) WOYYYYnnnnnn (exception, now) RO120386 EP1 = EP000001

42. 42 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search - Priority number Number assigned when priority is claimed Format: mostly country code (2 letters) + year of filing (4 digits) + number (maximum 7 digits), same format as application number Leading zeroes will be added Exceptions: see help files: US, WO

43. 43 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search -NPL reference number NPL: Non Patent Literature What is it ? Printed or non-printed (URL) reference technically relevant for granting procedure Conditions: should be cited in EPO search report, AND will probably be classified according ECLA Mostly only bibliographical data available (copyright) Format: XP + 9 digits Leading zeroes will be added Examples: XP1 = XP000000001 XP000123456

44. 44 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search Hands On EP1000000 US1 RO1 XP000722905 XP002385615 WO1999US07427 Why 4 results ? ep1 ep2

45. 45 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search Conclusion Quick and dirty search Sometimes complicated number formats Check help files ! Beware of the results, understand what you are searching Very forgiving search mask, fuzzy search Limited functionality and use Confusing mixtures of documents Maximum 4 terms, default OR

46. 46 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Number Search Example of XP Only bibliographic data, reference to document relevant for the examination.

47. searching esp@cenet Classification Search The European Patent Office

48. 48 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search

49. 49 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search Enter keyword (s) Maximum 4

50. 50 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search Enter ECLA classification symbol

51. 51 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search

52. 52 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search Copy retrieved ECLA code into "Advanced" search mask

53. 53 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Classification search Conclusions ECLA: extension of IPC classification Classification is done by EPO examiners Continuous revisions 134.000 subdivisions Efficient search on technical subject The first classified document steers the whole family IPC: International Patent Classification Classification is done by publishing office Revisions: planned every 3 months 70.000 subdivisions Efficient search on technical subject worldwide

54. searching esp@cenet Advanced Search The European Patent Office

55. 55 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search Keep in mind what data base you are searching in ! It will affect your results. "Same" as Quick Search Same as Number Search YYYY or YYYYMM or YYYYMMDD John Smith, British Aerospace, Same as Applicant See Classfication search

56. 56 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search

57. 57 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search

58. 58 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search TOO many results? Refine search

59. 59 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search Add search terms Limit publication year Default OR function

60. 60 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search Workable list

61. 61 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Advanced search Conclusions Strong and flexible search tool Possibility to narrow down results to technical field Work around for "date range" Use of Boolean operators And functions between separate fields

62. 62 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet Rules and limitations Maximum 4 terms per field Maximum 21 search terms and 20 operators per mask Search terms must be in English (level 2) AND is default operator between search fields Truncation limitations : *, ? (see help files) No "date range" search Not all documents have English abstracts and titles Not all documents have ECLA codes Not all documents have full set of bibliographical data Documents > pages can not be printed/saved in 1 go No statistical analysis possible No search history is provided

63. 63 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results 1 document per family, no double inventions De-doubling on the fly, maximum 500 accessible Save document in "My patents list", maximum 20 Open record by clicking on the title

64. 64 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results Identical invention, same priority Only EP and Euro-PCT, Link to Register and on- line file inspection. Complete dossier of application, most communications, most documents, What documents cite this invention ? Same family, one common priority English abstract of representative document

65. 65 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results  Inpadoc patent family 3 applications having at least 1 priority in common

66. 66 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results  Citing documents Famous "ONCO Mouse" application Many "Citing documents"

67. 67 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results  European Register Many documents Many opposition Many appeal procedures Complete file inspection via European Register, on-line file inspection; EPOLINE

68. 68 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results  on-line file inspection

69. 69 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results  My patents list My patents list: patents I want to keep track of without the need of searching them again. Cookie based, saved on your PC

70. 70 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results Description, what the patent is about in written in....... "human language".

71. 71 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results Claims, "soul" of a patent, written by lawyers for lawyers ? Translation of description into French, Spanish, German. More languages in the pipeline.....

72. 72 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results The drawings

73. 73 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results Save or print full document ONLY if less then 50 pages Print current page Save current page

74. 74 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results

75. 75 The European Patent Office searching esp@cenet The results Open and print or save. PDF reader is needed. Free download from: www.adobe.com

76. 76 The European Patent Office search esp@cenet The results Full document view

77. 77 The European Patent Office search esp@cenet The results Legal status information. Pre and post grant. Post grant comes from designated countries.

78. new features The European Patent Office

79. 79 The European Patent Office new features Advanced IPC searching Translation of description and claims Link to register and on-line file inspection List of citing documents Future new features Give us your ideas..... espacenetmarketing@epo.org opus@epo.org espacenet@epo.org

80. Commercial Break esp@cenet forum The European Patent Office

81. 81 The European Patent Office esp@cenet forum The European Patent Office

82. 82 The European Patent Office esp@cenet forum What it is How to join (for free and with no obligation!) > 3500 registered users > 1million visits

83. advanced example The European Patent Office

84. 84 The European Patent Office advanced example Keywords first you have to find them! Example: the case of air conditioning systems for passenger transport vehicles, bus, coach

85. 85 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Keywords: (from www.howstuffworks.com) www.howstuffworks.com

86. 86 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Keywords: (from www.howstuffworks.com) Air Conditioning Coils Refrigerant Compressor Expansion Valve

87. 87 The European Patent Office Much too many result to work with Double your search power by using a classification search.

88. 88 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Enter search term in classification keyword field Relevant ? Copy into advance search mask. Or NOT ???

89. 89 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Click on ECLA code to open subdivisions

90. 90 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses

91. 91 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses

92. 92 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses

93. 93 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses refrigerant not (CFC or clorofluorocarbon) (kills the ozon...)

94. 94 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Workable volume of patent documents

95. 95 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Further restriction by adding publication number country code. Show only EP and US patents

96. 96 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Reduced to 12 Open document

97. 97 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses

98. 98 The European Patent Office advanced example Air conditioning systems for buses Find ECLA code using up to 4 keywords You still have 4 Keywords left! 4+4  8 Combine several ECLA codes to work with cross disciplinary technical areas.

99. esp@cenet Commercial Break esp@cenet assistant The European Patent Office

100. 100 The European Patent Office

101. 101 The European Patent Office FAQ Can I do a proximity search? proximity no, but string yes "George Smith" "polymerase chain reaction" "time of flight" "Albert Einstein"

102. 102 The European Patent Office FAQ Can I search date ranges? No, you can not enter 2002  2004 4 consecutive date inputs concatenated by OR

103. 103 The European Patent Office FAQ What's the difference between the databases ? What is difference between the searchable data bases? Worldwide  complete set of all documents RO  national collection EP  EP published the last 24 months WO  WP published the last 24 months

104. 104 The European Patent Office FAQ What's the coverage? What is the coverage? How can I find out more? Follow link in helpfiles  http://patentinfo.european-patent- office.org/_resources/data/pdf/global_patent_ data_coverage.pdf

105. 105 The European Patent Office FAQ Which records are included and why? Rules for inclusion Representative family member - English language English language abstract English language title Otherwise original language document Last in first out!

106. 106 The European Patent Office FAQ How Frequently are the databases updated? How frequently are the data updated? Daily New EP DE GB and WO are uploaded on publication day Large upload 14.01 CET on Wednesdays (Good to avoid)

107. Exercises The European Patent Office

108. 108 The European Patent Office Exercises What is that thing? Is it patented...? The European Patent Office The B-guard... The B-cup... The B-careful... Banana Guard, Baby Cup, anyway up cup Be careful, anti-mouse device

109. 109 The European Patent Office Exercises What is that thing? Is it patented...? The European Patent Office Search for relevant ECLA code and relevant patents

110. 110 The European Patent Office Exercises Find the patent. The European Patent Office Patent 111 pages Article in Nature 3 pages Patent filed by Aresa Biodetection.

111. 111 The European Patent Office Exercises A mouse that lived for 60 years ? The European Patent Office US1941341

112. 112 The European Patent Office Exercises Another mouse? Search the patent The European Patent Office

113. 113 The European Patent Office Exercises Find the patent. In the early 1930’s Charles Darrow was unemployed and broke. In 1935 he invented something that would eventually make him and you a millionaire. Or maybe not ;-) Find the corresponding patent!Find the corresponding patent! The European Patent Office

114. 114 The European Patent Office European Patent Office www.espacenet.com espacenet@epo.org espacenetmarketing@epo.org http://forum.espacenet.com

115. 115 The European Patent Office European Patent Office esp@cenet is a registered trade mark of the European Patent Organisation © European Patent Office 2007 All rights reserved