Just a quick comment... this great resource has recently been updated.
A much more detailed "Version 2" is now available.
http://www.trilateral.net/projects/biotechnology/search_guidebook_vers_2
.pdf
Regards
Rob
Robert Austin
FIZ Karlsruhe
Tel: 609 333 1466
www.stn-international.com
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From: todd_ware_at_baxter.com [mailto:todd_ware_at_baxter.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:36 AM
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Subject: RE: [PIUG List] PLUS USPTO Search System
From:
http://www.trilateral.net/projects/biotechnology/search_guidebook_vers_1
.pdf
PLUS (Patent Linguistics Utility System)
PLUS is a query by example search system for U.S. patents from 1971 to
the
present. PLUS produces a list of the most closely related patents to the
application searched. In fall 2006, PLUS will offer search capabilities
for
the Pre-Grant Publication database. PLUS also provides a list of classes
and subclasses where the suggested patents are classified.
Benefits:
PLUS searches can be requested and received before the Examiner reviews
the
application.
Examiner can gain a better understanding of the application this way.
Saves Examiner time -- PLUS searches are conducted by library staff.
Image File Wrapper cases -- Receive results the same day.
Paper cases -- Receive the results within 24 hours.
Emerging Technologies -- PLUS is especially useful in areas of emerging
technologies, areas without art-specific terminology, and in areas
needing
reclassification.
Sounds like a "first-pass" tool to me, where an examiner requests it as
a
quick, high-level, overview to see if there's anything close that comes
up
in it. If there's something close, then an examiner will spend less (if
any) time conducting his/her own search. Roy and Rodney, were office
actions issued on the results of the PLUS search?
Kind regards,
Todd
Todd Ware
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
1620 Waukegan Rd
McGaw Park, IL 60085
Tel: 847-473-6072
Fax: 847-473-6930
"Zimmermann, Roy"
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RE: [PIUG List] PLUS USPTO Search
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Rodney, I just encountered the PLUS system recently when reviewing a
file
history/IFW for a recent US patent. The search parameters/results
document simply indicated that a PLUS search had been conducted,
provided
no details of what text was searched, then listed more than 80
references
retrieved, apparently in some type of "relevance ranked" order, though
no
notes were present indicating why any of them read on any of the claims
being examined. The search document was the antithesis of what the
PTO
is demanding of applicants under Examination Support Document provisions
or
under Applicant Quality Submissions provisions in the Patent Reform Act
of
2007. It appears that PTO "standards" for documenting its own searches
are much looser than the PTO is proposing for patent applicants. "Do
as
I say, not as I do!"
Roy Zimmermann
Medtronic
From: Rodney Cruise [mailto:rodney.cruise_at_iporganisers.com.au]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:00 PM
To: PIUG Discussion List @ Listbox
Subject: [PIUG List] PLUS USPTO Search System
Hi PIUG List members
I have a question about what appears to be an in-house search system
used
by the USPTO, called PLUS. The only information I have on it is as
follows:
PLUS Search Results for S/N XXXXXXXX, Searched Fri Feb 29 08.23.25 EST
2008
The Patent Linguistics Utility System (PLUS) is a USPTO automated search
system
for US Patents from 1971 to the present. PLUS is a query by example
search
which
produces a list of patents that are most closely related linguistically
to
the application
searched. This search was prepared by the staff of the Scientific and
Technical Information Centre, SIRA
Can our US friends tell me the what, why and how of PLUS. How and when
is
it used? Is it used as a primary or secondary search tool? Is their any
credibility to the results of the search?
Cheers
Rodney Cruise
Regards
Rodney Cruise
Manager | Patent Attorney
IP Organisers Pty Ltd
PO Box 323
Collins Street West 8007
Melbourne Vic Australia
Phone: +61 3 9614-1944
Fax: +61 3 9614-1867
Web: www.iporganisers.com.au
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