WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE search system has recently added Cross-Lingual Information Retrieval (CLIR) in beta mode for public testing within its PCT and National Patent Data Collections search system. This interface allows you to search the PCT database of International Applications, as well as the patent collections of ARIPO, Cuba, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa and [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2010
Free Alert Tool for the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Every other month, my firm library puts out a newsletter highlighting interesting developments and articles in the legal and intellectual property fields. Sometimes the articles I write showcase new search engines and other tools. I figure I have enough librarian-type friends who might also be interested in these tools that I can re-purpose some of my articles [...]