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Fall 2009
Westlaw Patents: New Resource for Patent Prosecution and Litigation
You don't have to go to several locations—or even several databases—to gather the materials you need for patent prosecution, patent litigation, and IP portfolio management.
If you are prosecuting or litigating patents, patent file history (as reflected in the file wrapper) is probably a vital part of your research. With Westlaw Patents, the comprehensive resource that contains all patent-related content and features on Westlaw, you now have access to more materials for prosecuting or litigating a patent. For example, the U.S. Patent File Histories database (US-PAT-HISTORY) allows you to search patent file histories from Thomson Reuters Scientific, the largest online portfolio of U.S. patent file histories available anywhere.
Westlaw Patents also contains content and features such as the following:
- Related office actions, correspondence, and exhibits: Click the appropriate link in the left frame for selected documents from full-text patent, patent application, and patent file history databases.
- Graphical view of the U.S. patent family tree: With a single click, you can display a visual representation of the connections among multiple patents. Click US Patent Family Tree in the left frame.
- Claims version comparator: You can display the original, amended, and final versions of patent claims. Deletions and additions are shown in color-coded text so you can easily compare versions and instantly spot the changes. Click any of the links under Claims Versions in the left frame.
Graphical View of Patent Claims
When you are prosecuting or litigating a patent, you need to know the patent's prosecution history. With a single click, you can display an easy-to-read, visual representation of the evolution of the claims in a patent you are viewing. An additional click displays the version of the claim at any stage in the patent application process. Click Graphical Claims History in the left frame.
With Westlaw Patents, you don't have to go to several locations—or even several databases—to gather the materials you need for patent prosecution, patent litigation, and IP portfolio management. In addition, the claims versioning and graphical views mean you will spend less time making sense of your results.