Introduction to PatBase
PatBase is a comprehensive global patent insights platform developed by Minesoft in partnership with RWS Group, catering to the needs of over 90,000 innovators and legal professionals worldwide. This robust platform is designed to facilitate efficient and in-depth patent searches, analysis, and management.
Key Features
Comprehensive Coverage
PatBase covers patent data from over 106 authorities, hosting more than 140 million patent and related documents, organized into patent families to reduce duplication and save time during searches. The database includes full-text coverage of major jurisdictions and provides live feeds of quality patent sources, ensuring up-to-date information.
Advanced Search Capabilities
- The platform supports structured search forms as well as a command line interface, allowing users to build complex queries using keyword shortcuts, truncation, and proximity operators. Searches can be tailored to specific sections of the full-text or broadened across all sections.
- Users can incorporate saved search histories and folders into their queries, enabling the development of sophisticated search strategies over time.
Multilingual Support
PatBase indexes both Latin and non-Latin texts together, with machine translations available for non-Latin texts from languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Thai into English. This feature makes it intuitive to broaden searches across languages.
Analysis and Visualization Tools
- PatBase Analytics V3: This embedded analytics tool allows users to analyze an unlimited number of records, generating valuable insights through summary graphs, charts, and tables. It helps in refining search strategies and identifying trends.
- Visual Explorer: A standout tool that provides quick access to search history and facilitates citation analysis, making it easier to track competitors and identify emerging technological trends.
Efficiency and Productivity
- Advanced Highlighting: Users can highlight keywords directly from the full-text view, creating keyword-in-context excerpts or shortcuts without needing to navigate back to the editing menu. This feature enhances the efficiency of scanning records.
- IDS Generator: A tool that automatically generates editable PDF documents in the form of Information Disclosure Statements (IDS), simplifying the process of creating these critical documents.
Customization and Collaboration
- Annotation and Export Options: Users can annotate, flag, rate, and make notes on individual results, which are exportable. This allows for easy sharing and focusing on specific points or areas of shared results.
- Alerts and Notifications: PatBase enables users to set up alerts on both document levels and topical queries, ensuring they stay updated on relevant patent information.
User-Friendly Interface
- The platform offers an intuitive interface with features like customizable display views, the ability to hide or show images in results, and tools to compress or expand the view for better scannability or detailed display.
- PatBasics: A dedicated resource providing step-by-step guides and video tutorials to help users get started and maximize the use of PatBase’s functionalities.
Additional Benefits
- Daily Quality Checks: PatBase ensures high-quality data through daily checks and improvements to raw patent data, allowing users to make decisions with confidence.
- Interactive Dashboard: The platform includes an interactive dashboard that helps in tracking competitors, identifying white spots in technological areas, and managing patent portfolios effectively.
In summary, PatBase is a powerful tool for patent search, analysis, and management, offering a wide range of features that enhance efficiency, productivity, and decision-making in the intellectual property sector.