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The Why and How of Trademark searches is explained in this guide.

TMview is the proposed search engine for Trade Marks, covering not only EU trade marks, but also 51 national Trade Marks, including US, JP, KR and Russia, and WIPO International Trade Mark applications.

TMclass is also introduced, which is a free online tool for use in searching for and classifying goods and services–information which is needed when registering a trade mark.

Furthermore, eSearchPlus is explained.

The IPR-Charts_trade-marks can be used as a sound and compact source of information for SMEs, suitable also for self-study. On the other hand, it can be used by (associated) project partners in 1:1 Support/Pilot Actions, as a guideline and as give-away to be handed over to the SME.

It may also be used in an IP Workshop or an IP Training, preferably combined with the IP tools “IPR-Chart_EU-trade-mark” and “IPR-Chart_international-trade-mark”, which are provided by the European IPR Helpdesk, available under “IPR-Charts_trade-marks” in the IP Toolbox.

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The Why and How of Trademark searches is explained in this guide.

TMview is the proposed search engine for Trade Marks, covering not only EU trade marks, but also 51 national Trade Marks, including US, JP, KR and Russia, and WIPO International Trade Mark applications.

TMclass is also introduced, which is a free online tool for use in searching for and classifying goods and services–information which is needed when registering a trade mark.

Furthermore, eSearchPlus is explained, which is an integrated tool to search all EUIPO resources:

–EU trade marks

–registered EU designs

–owners

–representatives

–publications

–related case law

IPR Charts trademarks (EU Trade Mark,International Trade Mark)

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Semantic Search - Guide

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Semantic Search - Guide

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This guide explains the advanced method of Semantic Search, combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ordering and introduces the AI concept of a similarity patent search. Although the guide is generic in the sense, that the underlying principles are the same, no matter which software of which provider is used, the screenshots and examples have been prepared using octimine software of the German company octimine.

The guide starts with a general overview of the semantic and similarity search approach. It is best started by inserting one (or better: more than one; separate numbers by commas) patent describing the technology. Other options, e.g. to paste the patent description or a technical article describing the technology into the search field, are also explained.

Using an example already featured in the Patent Mapping guide, namely a

Patent search on atmospheric plasma coating, the semantic and similarity search method is explained step by step.

A special feature is, that graphical representations, like e.g. a Classification map, are elegant ways to choose the most relevant IPC / CPC classes.

Use of filters, like e.g. a filter for IPC classes, and/or keywords, leads to an appropriate narrowing of the result list. The patents on the list are ranked according to similarity, using built-in AI software. This makes it straight-forward to find the most relevant patents way up the result list.

The results can be iteratively improved by enhanced similarity search, e.g. by entering 3 very relevant patents from the result list to allow the AI software to learn the most decisive similarities. A cut-off can be forced at a certain similarity, nicely depicted in a Similarity Density Curve.

Extended patent analytics possibilities are offered in octimine, with the specific feature of interactive choices, e.g. of 6 most cited patent families.

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Target group:	For (associated) project partners and intermediaries with access to a patent search software offering patent mapping capabilities
Expertise level:	Expert level, requiring eperience with patent searching
AIDA level:	2 - 4
ELC:	1 – 5 (patent searches are important in all ELC phases)
1:1/1:x	1:1
Availability:	Restricted to (associated) project partners and intermediaries
Set-up:	Use Semantic Search guide with a website offering semantic search and AI-based similarity patent search, e.g.: https://www.octimine.com
Language(s):	English
Provider Organisation:	Business Upper Austria Email: udo.gennari@biz-up.at

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Patent Monitoring - Guide

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This guide explains the useful feature of patent monitoring, which is used for staying informed about patenting activities in a certain technology field. This customer-specific technology field has to be defined first, using conventional patent search methods or also advanced ones, as described in the IP tools “Patent Mapping” or “Semantic Search”.

This guide gives at first an overview on patent monitoring. The following step-by-step explanation is based on screenshots, using PatSnap as one of many patent software providers offering a patent monitoring option.

Although the screen and respective buttons differ between the programs, the general approach stays the same. Therefore it can be considered a generic guide to patent monitoring, referring to generally used approaches.

At first a patent search adapted to the very interests of an SME is done, e.g. within a One-on-One pilot action. Based on a result list of relevant patents relevant for the SME, a patent monitoring can be set up with low additional effort needed.

An E-Mail alert is defined, a title for the E-Mail Alert is chosen and an appropriate frequency & the day are set. Usually, a weekly update on new patent applications in the defined technology field is a good choice, as also the absence of new patents is communicated in the regular E-Mail.

In case of new patent applications, the E-Mail contains the title(s), short abstracts and a link to the full patent document. An example is shown in the Patent Monitoring guide.

USE OF THE TOOL

Target group:	For (associated) project partners and intermediaries with access to a patent search software offering patent monitoring capabilities
Expertise level:	Expert level, requiring eperience with patent searching
AIDA level:	2 - 4
ELC:	1 – 5 (patent monitoring is important in all ELC phases)
1:1/1:x	1:1
Availability:	Internal: Restricted to (associated) project partners and intermediaries
Set-up:	Use Patent Monitoring guide with a patent software provider offering patent monitoring, e.g.: http://analytics.patsnap.com
Language(s):	English
Provider Organisation:	Business Upper Austria Email: udo.gennari@biz-up.at

Report of the High Level Group on Maximising the Impact of European Research and Innovation Programmes, chaired by Pascal Lamy

LAB – FAB – APP Investing in the European future we want - issued in July 2017

Report on the IP environment for innovative European SMEs issued by the EU IPO in 2016

Intellectual Property SME Scoreboard 2016 (EUIPO)

Intellectual property rights intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union

Industry-Level Analysis Report, October 2016, Second edition

Study - Measuring Patent Activity of Economic Branches with the Use of Concordance Tables issued by the Polish Patent Office in 2012

Study "Measuring Patent Activity of Economic Branches with the Use of Concordance Tables"

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