RE: [PIUG List] Revival of British Library link collection from Simmons, Edlyn on 2008-12-19 (PIUG-L 2008)

From: Simmons, Edlyn <simmons.es_at_pg.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:16:49 -0500

This is probably a good place to remind list members that the new PIUG Disc=
ussion Forum is part of a larger community-based platform with areas for co=
llecting and maintaining links to information resources. A Patent Resource=
s page has already been created, and PIUG members are welcome to add and ed=
it information.

Edlyn Simmons

PIUG Director-at-Large

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From: Roger Bilham [mailto:rbc.bilham_at_ntlworld.com]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:07 AM
To: PIUG Discussion List @ Listbox
Subject: Re: [PIUG List] Revival of British Library link collection

Antonio and others,

This is identical to the reply which I received. The links available on the=
3 pages listed are limited and I wonder how much more will become availabl=
e in January.

Roger Bilham
Fenix Metals

fildata wrote:

Dear All,

I forward to the list the positive answer from the BL.

ciao,

Antonio Scutiero

FILDATA srl
Lgt. Pietra Papa, 111 - 00146 Roma www.fildata.it
tel +39065560295 fax +39065587921 e-mail info_at_fildata.it

Patent information and searches in Italy and abroad

P Save a tree - please do not print this email unless you really need to.=

Dear Mr Scutiero

Thank you for your email of 12 December concerning the patent, trademark, a=
nd designs pages on the British Library website.

You are of course correct in pointing out that much of the intellectual pro=
perty content was removed when the collections and services sections of the=
website were reworked as the new 'Help for researchers' area of the site, =
which went live in October.

Although the established patent, trade mark, and designs pages were extreme=
ly extensive, much of the material had not been subject to wholesale review=
since it was added to the website some years ago. A gradual accumulation o=
f additional text and links meant that the content had grown well beyond th=
e scope originally envisaged by the intellectual property team and had beco=
me almost impossible to maintain.

The intellectual property team therefore took the opportunity provided by t=
he development of 'Help for researchers' to carry out a root and branch rev=
iew of the pages for which they were responsible. Collections pages were in=
place for the launch of the site, and I hope that you will be pleased to s=
ee that some of the links pages have been restored at http://www.bl.uk/resh=
elp/findhelpsubject/socsci/intprop/tradmk/iptmdatabses/databases.html <bloc=
ked::http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpsubject/socsci/intprop/tradmk/iptmdat=
abses/databases.html> , http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpsubject/socsci/int=
prop/ipdes/ipdesdata/databases.html <blocked::http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/find=
helpsubject/socsci/intprop/ipdes/ipdesdata/databases.html> , and

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpsubject/socsci/intprop/ippatents/ippatdata=
/databases.html <http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpsubject/socsci/intprop/ip=
patents/ippatdata/databases.html> . More will be added in the near future.=
We expect the revised patents links page to go online in January 2009.

In revising the patent, trademark, and designs material, the intellectual p=
roperty team are concentrating on creating content that is focused on the L=
ibrary's collections, highlights the most important resources elsewhere, an=
d can be can be kept fully up to date. The new pages are more selective tha=
n the previous set, and will be much easier to use. We will explore communi=
ty-based approaches for developing and maintaining more exhaustive sets of =
links.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the sudden unavailability of t=
he material you clearly value a great deal. We will ensure that we communic=
ate future changes of this kind more effectively. In the meantime we hope t=
hat you find the new intellectual property content helpful in the months an=
d years to come.

Yours sincerely.

Sue Ashpitel

Sue Ashpitel =

Manager, Business & IP Collections
The British Library,
96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
email: sue.ashpitel_at_bl.uk voice: +44 (0)20 7412 7968
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----- Original Message -----

From: fildata <mailto:fildata_at_iol.it>

To: piug_discussion_list_at_v2.listbox.com

Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:57 PM

Subject: Re: [PIUG List] Loss of British Library link collection

Thank you very much Steve for having shown up this removal of the patent li=
nk collection from the British Library website. And thank you very much Mik=
k for giving the hint of the "waybackmachine". Neverthless I strongly suppo=
rt the reinstatement of the collection and its updating, if possible, and I=
agree to the suggestion to write to the British Library (even as a non Bri=
tish user!).

Ciao,

Antonio Scutiero

FILDATA srl
Lgt. Pietra Papa, 111 - 00146 Roma - www.fildata.it
tel +39065560295 fax +39065587921 e-mail info_at_fildata.it

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        ----- Original Message -----

        From: Mikk <mailto:mikkputk_at_gmail.com>

        To: PIUG Discussion List @ Listbox <mailto:piug_discussion_list_at_v2.listbox=
.com>

        Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:23 PM

        Subject: Re: [PIUG List] Loss of British Library link collection



        Dear all,
        The link collection is still available if to use http://web.archive.org he=
lp:
        Patent and other links - Part 1 http://web.archive.org/web/20080124023327/=
www.bl.uk/collections/patents/othlink2.html
        Patent and other links - Part 2 http://web.archive.org/web/20070911133606/=
www.bl.uk/collections/patents/othlink3.html
        Patent and other links - Part 3 http://web.archive.org/web/20070826204737/=
www.bl.uk/collections/patents/othlink4.html

        With best regards,
        Mikk Putk





        Mikk Putk
        Patent attorney, patent searcher
        Tehnoloogiauuringute OÜ
        Akadeemia tee 19, Tallinn, Estonia
        http://www.tehnoloogiauuringud.ee
        Tel: +372 6838025
        Faks: +372 6838001
        E-mail: mikk_at_tehnoloogiauuringud.ee
        Skype: mikkputk
        Prior Art Search Tool / Patendiuuringute tööriist: http://ipestonia.ou=
rtoolbar.com/
        Blog: IP Estonia http://ipestonia.wordpress.com/
        Patent Search by Technology Fields: http://ip-promoter.blogspot.com



        On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Stephen Adams <stephen.adams_at_magister.co.=
uk> wrote:

        Dear colleagues,
        I have recently discovered to my horror that the many years of work which =
Steve van Dulken has devoted to setting up a high quality link collection f=
or patents information has been scrapped. The redesign of the British Libr=
ary website has removed his listings of searchable patent databases, and th=
e directory of patent offices. Whilst other sources contain some of this i=
nformation, none adds the helpful text notes which Steve has contributed, w=
ith hints and tips on searching and comments on pricing policy.
        The disappearance is attributed to a change in BL policy, which limits the=
amount of work which BL staff can do to provide information "which is also=
available elsewhere". I feel strongly that this was (is?) a unique collec=
tion of genuine value-added data. Ironically, whilst patent information sp=
ecialists might be able to obtain portions of it from elsewhere, it was per=
haps most valuable to less experienced users, who are supposed to be the fo=
cus of the BL's promotion of IP information.
        I would appeal to you, if you value this collection, to make your views kn=
own to the BL management. Write to the Chief Executive (Dame Lynne Brindle=
y) at The British Library, St Pancras, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB or e=
-mail to patents-information_at_bl.uk to register your protest and support for=
the reinstatement of this material on the website. If the PIUG Board and/=
or PATMG and other user groups would like to consider a corporate response,=
I'm sure that would be welcome, too.
        Stephen Adams

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        Magister Ltd.
        Business address: Crown House, 231 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS, GB
        Tel: +44 (0)118 966 6520
        Fax: +44 (0)118 966 6620
        E-mail: stephen_dot_adams_at_magister.co.uk (replace _at_ by @ to use)
        Website : http://www.magister.eu

        Magister Ltd. is a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wale=
s (registered number 3407685) having its registered office at Shah & Shin, =
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