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D o u H . , H a s s a n a l y P., Q u o n i a m L. a n d L a T e l a A. Competitive Technology Assessment. Strategic Patent Clusters Obtained with Non-boolean Logic. N e w A p p l i c a t i o n s o f t h e G E T C o m m a n d . World Patent Information 12 (4), 2 2 2 - 2 2 9 .
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Most of the online searches process through combinations made with boolean operators. We wish to show, in this paper, that it is very easy to search online databases differently. This concept involved searches grounded to non-boolean concepts.
This paper outlines the changing attitudes of universities towards their research resources with particular reference to intellectual property exploitation. Some of the political and commercial pressures on universities are outlined, and responses relevant to university policy on patenting and licensing are developed. The paper briefly refers to the position of U.K. universities, and specific reference is made to the author's own experiences in his own institution, University College Cork, Ireland.
Ramachandran R. Patent Literature Analysis and F i n d i n g s w i t h R e f e r e n c e to I n d i a n P a t e n t s o f t h e Y e a r 1987. Worm Patent Information 12 (4), 2 3 0 - 2 4 1 .
Lobeck M. A. Patent Information on CD-ROMs. World Patent Information 12 (4), 2 0 0 - 2 1 1 . Some of the various patent document products available on CD-ROM are described and the advantages and disadvantages of different systems are discussed. Systems covered are the EPO ESPACE and FIRST products, WORLD CD-ROM containing PCT publications, CASSIS from the U. S. Patent Office and ASP from Chadwick-Healey.
This paper surveys the patents output of major publishing countries and India for the years 1985, 1986 and 1987; presents the Indian patents output for the period from 1978 79 to 1987-88, and analyses the complete specifications accepted and notified in the Gazette of India, Part Ill Section 2 in the year 1987. The analysis is with reference to the country of origin, subject distribution according to the contribution of major filing countries (e.g.U.S.A., U.K., F.R.G., Switzerland and France) and minor filing countries, and the time taken for the acceptance of a patent, etc. A subjectwise breakup study of Indian origin patents has been carried out in accordance with the eight prescribed sections of the IPC. The article concludes with the 6 findings of the analysis.
N i s h i k a w a M . U s e f u l n e s s o f t h e H y b r i d S y s t e m s in C o m p u t e r i z e d S e a r c h e s . World Patent Information 12 (4), 2 1 2 - 2 1 5 . The development of hybrid classification systems associated with the IPC in the Japanese Patent Office is described and the effectiveness of search in a computerized system based on the IPC hybrid system in the lubrication field (subclasses C10M, C10N) is examined.
Shen Jialian. The Use of Patent Information, Both L e g a l a n d T e c h n i c a l , in C h i n a . World Patent Information 12 (4), 2 4 2 - 2 4 4 .
P r e t n a r B. P a t e n t A p p l i c a t i o n s as an I n f o r m a t i o n S o u r c e f o r M a n a g i n g E x p o r t s in L e s s D e v e l o p e d C o u n t r i e s . World Patent Information 12 (4), 216-221.
China is increasingly involved in international technology Xransfer, and becomes more and more a global business partner. Following the progress in patent work, technical information contained in patent documents has been seen as indispensable to people dealing with the technology market. However, the legal status of patented technology to be imported or exported has been teaching lessons to many who ignored it.
Some problems of less developed countries in expanding exports to developed countries are examined and a way of using the patent system to overcome these problems is proposed.
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