What’s New on STN? (revised 09/2008)

See also: What’s New on STN? (revised 06/2008)  and What’s New on STN? (04/2008)

Get up-to-date on the latest from STN.  Learn what’s new including:

• STN Express® Version 8.3
• Prophetic substances and custom IPC display formats in CA^SM/CAplus^SM
• Enhanced timeliness in USGENE®
• Enhancements for DGENE, INPADOCDB and Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI^SM)

The Virtual File – Reloaded and Remixed

The single best patent file on STN is the one created virtually. Use STN's superior multifile capabilities to search, extract, and display portions of records from multiple files to meet your specific needs.  With several recently reloaded databases many new opportunities are available to create even better virtual records.  Topics include:

• Exploring enhanced content of patent files containing patent family information, full-text patents, claims and legal status
• Learning techniques to easily merge content from several files
• Eliminating duplicate information across databases
• Setting custom formats that display across multiple files
• Using STN Express to create custom final merged reports

The Art of ECLA

Patent searchers need as many tools as possible to perform the most cost-effective, comprehensive, and relevant searches.  The addition of the European Classification (ECLA) system to Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI), INPADOCDB, INPAFAMDB, CAplus and RDISCLOSURE, allows for more effective cross-file searching.  With approximately twice as many classifications as the Advanced International Patent Classification (IPC) system, ECLA also enhances search specificity.

In this session, we will discuss tips and techniques for using ECLA with IPC, In Computer Only (ICO) classification and DWPI Manual Codes (MC). Whether you are searching for known compounds used with a new delivery method, engineering devices or equipment, oil reforming/refining processes, or semiconductors, this session will help you maximize the comprehensiveness of your retrieval.

Increasing Confidence in STN Patent Search Results

Improve confidence in your patent search results by reviewing STN commands and tools. Tips include:

• Using appropriate truncation and proximity in bibliographic and full-text patent files
• Utilizing online thesauri to increase relevant retrieval
• Extending searches effectively across other files
• Identifying terminology changes across databases
• Extracting terms for duplicate identification and analysis

Exploring Derwent World Patents Index in STN AnaVist, Version 2.0

STN AnaVist allows search professionals to assimilate and present information more effectively, provides insights into competitor strategies over time, provides a big picture view of current research areas, and assists in management decision making.  The addition of Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) to STN AnaVist is one of the major enhancements available in Version 2.0. In this session, using a case-study approach, we will demonstrate how to:

• Create a DWPI analysis and visualization project
• Customize visualizations with optional data fields, including DWPI Title/Abstract and Exemplary Claim
• Manage documents using your own custom labels
• Use comparison highlighting in charts and the Research Landscape
• Create DWPI-specific charts for DWPI Classes and Manual Codes

This session is designed for both new and experienced users.