The EPO Online Products Roadshow

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1 The EPO Online Products Roadshow

2 Acknowledgements Yolanda Sanchez Garcia Pietro Rini Kris Loveniers 2

3 Elements of Patent Information Documents static, permanent, not time limited Applications Specifications Multiple levels of publication 3

4 Elements of Patent Information Legal Status dynamic finite temporally and geographically Filed Searched Examined Granted Refused 4

5 Elements of Patent Information Legal Status dynamic until revocation, lapse or expiry Opposed Rejected Appealed Limited 5

6 Elements of Patent Information Procedural Status dynamic while current static archive File wrapper Event history Applicant Attorney Third party 6

7 EPO Online Products Roadshow Starring Espacenet CPC CCD Deeplinking and beyond 7

8 EPO Online Products Roadshow Starring European Patent Register Deep linking Federated Register Register Alert 8

9 EPO Online Products Roadshow Featuring Publication server And others 9

10 Espacenet Update April

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12 There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. Donald Rumsfeld 21st US Secretary for Defense

13 Find Patents Free Form Command Line 4

14 Find Patents Truncation Boolean Proximity Range Title Title or Abstract Publication Number Application Number Priority Number Publication Date Applicant Inventor IPC CPC 5

15 Find Legal Status 6

16 Find Legal Status 14 BE;CH;CS/CZ;DK ;EE;FI;FR;GB;GR;HR;LT;NO;SE ;SI 7

17 Find Legal Status INPADOC 8

18 Sort and Share Results 9

19 Sort and Share results 10

20 Search by CPC Keyword Class symbol 2000 Copy to search form Notes Warnings Definitions Schema 11

21 Date Picker Finds dates or date ranges when the schema was updated 12

22 Date Picker notice of changes 13

23 Show/ hide 2000 series, interleaved, or at end Show/hide interleaved at end 14

24 2000 series displayed 15

25 CPCNO and C-sets displayed 16

26 Definitions 17

27 Notes 18

28 Schema.pdf printable from The Bible 19

29 New Rich Mouse-over tooltip 20

30 Translate Documents 21

31 Download Documents 500 Pages Whole document Front Page CAPTCHA 22

32 Automate Searches 23

33 View Images 24

34 Find Families and Citations Patent documents Non- patent literature 25

35 Find Families and Citations non- patent literature NPL 26

36 Find Families and Citations 27

37 Find Families and Citations 28

38 Find Families and Citations 29

39 Find Families and Citations Common Citation Document Family Members Search Report Citations Fields Searched 30

40 Find Families and Citations 1.3M cited patents! 31

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42 Combine Features 33

43 Your own EP case management system for free! 34

44 There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. Donald Rumsfeld 21st US Secretary for Defense

45 Now you know! 36

46 European Patent Register and Register Alert New features and improvements 1

47 Acknowledgement: Yolanda Sànchez Garcìa European Patent Register 2

48 RSS feeds Maintenance news and News flashes 3

49 RSS feeds - News flashes 4

50 RSS feeds Results list 5

51 RSS feeds Results list Links to the European Patent Register preserved 6

52 RSS feeds All documents 7

53 Download - Search results list 8

54 Search results list download XLS format Links to the European Patent Register preserved 9

55 Download - All documents 10

56 All documents download Zip Archive 11

57 Event history Sorting by date 12

58 Links to the European Publication Server 13

59 Legal status - Deep linking 14

60 Legal status- Deep linking 15

61 Deep linked countries 27 countries* * Stand January

62 Federated retrieval 17

63 Federated retrieval - Common view EP Register National Registers 18

64 Field sets for Quick search and Advance search 19

65 Other improvements 1/4 Improved readability and visual contrast by replacing the dark grey text with black Tooltips were included all over the application Only three IPC symbols displayed in the Search results Link to the European Patent Bulletin from the EPO online services menu Modification of the URL removing «/espacenet/» ( Search for EP application numbers including the check digit is now possible (ex. EP ) 20

66 Other improvements 2/4 «Report error» button redirects now to the contact form 21

67 Other improvements 3/4 Help index reviewed and enhanced 22

68 Other improvements 4/4 Additional data available New «Appeal folowing opposition» section in «About this file» Information about «Request for correction of the decision to grant filled» in «About this file/examination procedure» and «Events history» 23

69 Register Alert 24

70 Integration of Register Alert into the European Patent Register Register Alert authentication is via username and password 25

71 Monitored applications list Possibility to select all the monitored applications Change status monitored applications 26

72 Monitored applications printing list User name display for that Register Alert account Display of the number of items 27

73 Register Alert notification Includes now the title of the application being monitored Shows the contracting state(s) where the lapse ocurred Text correction (Umlauts and accents) 28

74 Other improvements Register events list reviewed and enhanced Procedural actions that trigger a Register Alert notification 29

75 Last but not least... EPR introductory video in EN, DE and FR Update EPR online assistant to be published around April 2014 ( 30

76 Common Citation Document

77 Acknowledgement: Pietro Rini 2

78 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 3

79 Common Citation Document 4

80 Facts Common Citation Document (CCD) was initially proposed by the Trilateral Industry and the Trilateral Offices (EPO, JPO, USPTO) developed a first version. The IP5 Offices (EPO, KIPO, SIPO, JPO, USPTO) developed the latest version of the CCD. CCD offers consolidated access to citation data from IP5 Offices combining a priority-based family with the cited prior art for each family application. CCD is based on published data or on data made publicly available by Patent Offices. CCD involves the commitment of the IP5 Offices to engage into the exchange of the relevant citation data. 5

81 Main functionalities The CCD is most easily accessed from Espacenet (INPADOC Patent family tab) CCD has a broader data coverage than the IP5 Offices, including relevant citation data made available to EPO by any IPO. Identifies equivalent citations in the citation view by citation grouping. Supports an ergonomic double viewing. Comprehensive User Guide and Online Help available. 6

82 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 7

83 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 8

84 The input mask for direct access The input mask accepts domestic application number formats for most Trilateral applications after 2005, e.g. EP A list of compatible input numbers is given below 9

85 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 10

86 The PCT/ISA/210 model Classification of S-M Fields searched Documents considered to be relevant 11

87 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 12

88 CCD Initial Output Classifications Documents considered to be relevant CCD VIEWER Fields searched Inspector(s) 13

89 Outline 1. Facts & Main functionalities 2. Online access 3. The input mask 4. The PCT/ISA/210 model 5. CCD Initial Output 6. Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 14

90 How to we get there 15

91 CCD Viewer : Expanded View The citations are also grouped by the phase at which they were retrieved, here "National Search Report", and "National Examination", but also e.g. "Applicant" 16

92 CCD Viewer: Compact View All the citations are hidden; click "expand view" or the "+" to switch to compact view 17

93 CCD Viewer : Filtering (1/2) It is possible to filter our applications without citations (here the JP), and applicant's citation (here from the US application) using the filters 18

94 CCD Viewer : Filtering (2/2) The JP application, and the applicant's citations of the US application are hidden 19

95 CCD Viewer : Family members By default CCD will retrieve the simple family. It is however possible to retrieve extended family and to view all simple families and their members; this requires clicking the button at the bottom of the CCD Viewer. In this example the simple family has 8 members getting all the family members adds a family, with a single member 20

96 CCD Viewer: Citations Only To view the citations as list, rather than grouped by applications, extended family 21

97 The Inspector (1/3) Selecting e.g. the EP application, sends it to the first inspector (and replaces the class/fields viewer if it was displayed) 22

98 The Inspector (2/3) It is possible to visualise any application, or its citations in one of the two inspectors (right click over reference, e.g. the EP, select inspector) 23

99 The Inspector (3/3) It is possible to visualise any application, or its citations in one of the two inspectors (right click over reference) 24

100 The Double Inspector As an example, the first patent literature citation of a US family member sent to the both first (image) and second (text) inspector 25

101 The Timeline The timeline shows a 2D relative representation of family members and their citations. 26

102 Data Coverage (1/2) Current CCD Data coverage overview 27

103 Data Coverage (2/2) Overview citation data (EPO, JPO, USPTO, KIPO and WIPO) 28

104 Outline Facts & Main functionalities Online access The input mask The PCT/ISA/210 model CCD Initial Output Features of the CCD web application : CCD Viewer The Inspector The Double Inspector The Timeline Data Coverage 29

105 Case Study PIUG 2014

106 Nature Online 4 th May 2007 Monsanto GM Patent Revoked 2

107 Search in Espacenet 3

108 Search in Espacenet Smart search Agracetus (NB Capitalised = name) soybean 4

109 Search in Espacenet 5

110 Search in Espacenet 6

111 Search in Espacenet 7

112 Search in Espacenet 8

113 Search in Espacenet 9

114 Search in Espacenet 10

115 Search in Espacenet Simple Family Translate 11

116 Search in Espacenet 12

117 Go to European Patent Register EP published application in Espacenet, corresponding record in European Patent Register 13

118 European Patent Register About this file 14

119 European Patent Register Legal status 15

120 Swiss Patent Register Legal Status Revocation by EPO 16

121 European Patent Register Event history 17

122 European Patent Register - Citations 18

123 European Patent Register- Patent family 19

124 European Patent Register- All documents* *Online File Inspection, File wrapper 20

125 European Patent Register- All documents* *Online File Inspection, File wrapper 21

126 European Patent Register- All documents ToC 22

127 European Patent Register- Selected Document 23

128 European Patent Register- Smart search 24

129 European Patent Register- Register alert 25

130 European Patent Register- Register alert 26

131 European Patent Register- Register alert 27

132 European Patent Register- Register alert 28

133 European Patent Register- Register alert 29

134 European Patent Register- RSS 30

135 European Patent Register- Register alert 31

136 European Patent Register- Register alert 32

137 European Patent Register- Register alert Graphene 33

138 European Patent Register- Register alert Marblar 34

139 European Patent Register Advanced search 35

140 European Patent Register Advanced search Déjà vu all over again!!! 36

141 European Patent Register Advanced search Déjà vu all over again!!! 37

142 European Patent Register Espacenet - Biblio Déjà vu all over again!!! 38

143 Espacenet Description 39

144 Espacenet Claims 40

145 Espacenet Claims tree 41

146 Espacenet Mosaics 42

147 Espacenet Original document Captcha.pdf 43

148 Espacenet Cited documents Backward citations 44

149 Espacenet Citing documents Forward citations 45

150 Espacenet INPADOC legal status 46

151 Espacenet INPADOC Patent family 47

152 Espacenet Patent family cited documents 48

153 Espacenet Common Citation Document Showing 1 st Simple family of 4 8 Family members in 1 st simple family 24 Family members in 4 simple families which make up the extended family 49

154 Espacenet Common Citation Document NB Fields searched 50

155 Espacenet Common Citation Document From Application (US family member) From Cited document 51

156 Espacenet Common Citation Document 131. M cited patents! 52

157 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification 53

158 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification 54

159 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification 55

160 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification 56

161 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification ~ 1042 hits 57

162 Espacenet Cooperative Patent Classification 10 hits Bingo 58

163 Espacenet Query history 59

164 Espacenet Query history save as favourite 12N15%2F8207%2Flow&DB=EPODOC&PA=Agracetus& ST=advanced&compact=false&locale=en_EP URL Save in favourites (Browser) 60

165 Espacenet Results List Export 61

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167 Combine Features 63

168 Example Fields searched C21N, A01N Applicant Monsanto 64

169 Example Fields searched C21N, A01N Applicant Monsanto Each time an EP or PCT at EPO is published 65

170 Example Fields searched C21N, A01N Applicant Monsanto Each time an EP or PCT at EPO is published Each time the File wrapper is updated 66

171 Example Fields searched C21N, A01N Applicant Monsanto Each time an EP or PCT at EPO is published Each time the File wrapper is updated 67

172 Example Fields searched C21N, A01N, Applicant Monsanto Reproduces the search by the EPO Examiner Each time an EP or PCT at EPO is published Each time the File wrapper is updated For each event during the lifetime of the patent (European Phase and Beyond) 68

173 Example Applicant Monsanto, IPC C12N or A01N 69

174 Example EP published applications Register Applicant Monsanto, IPC C12N or A01N 70

175 Example EP File Inspection 71

176 Example EP Register Alert 72

177 Example EP Register Alert 73

178 Example EP Register Alert 74

179 So what can you do for free at the EPO? Search Find Download Translate Export Share Legal Status Procedural Status Alert Monitor 75