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4      The withdrawal of the patent search

American withdrawal patent is divided into two types: authorization was withdrawn at the same time and published application was withdrawn at the same time.

Enter the "method of authorization and withdrawn" database: in patent search help page (Web site:Http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm), select "Withdrawn patents" to the right (:Http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/withdrwn.htm).

This database collected from 1790 to the latest patent authorization was withdrawn in all day at the same time the directory.

The withdrawal of the database, using the "Edit" menu in the "search" function, the number of the patent on the dialog box enter the retrieved, click on the "search for the next" button, if the existence of the patent, patent directory, the screen automatically moved to the patent number location, which can be determined by finding the patent has been withdrawn.

After the publication of the application for withdrawal of search data, through the inputHttp://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/opc/documents/pgpubwd.pdfSearch.

Note: these were withdrawn patent number or publication number list may change over time.

5      Changes in search of patentee

In American patent electronic business center (Web site:Http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.htmlIn choosing the right side), the "Patent Assignment Database" to enter into the patent right transfer database (:Http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/? Db=pat).

To America patent Publication No. "US20030139702 "as an example.

American patent right transfer retrieval, retrieval American patent transfer, pledge, alteration, transfer of patent right file number, address corresponding to the registration date, the transferor, transferee, species, etc..

The search results page shows: the patent after four times of transfer and pledge, the patentee had changed.

6      The Patent Gazette search America patent legal status information

Legal status information view American patent, but also through the query America Patent Gazette obtained.

Legal status information America Patent Gazette for user browsing: the patent maintenance fee notice, termination of the patent right, patent right, then restore application notice, notice to request for review, trademark registration, change, termination of the Patents Ordinance errata, amended certificate.

American Patent Gazette provides two kinds of content:Patents OG (eOG:p) (Recently52All the contents of electronic form American Patent Gazette)AndOG (Official Gazette) (Recently10Years of America Patent Gazette"Notices"(notice) content).

1.          Patents OG (eOG:p)

In USA patent search help page (Web site:Http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm), choosing the right side of the "Patents OG" (:Http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/).

Click on a period of release, such as the June 26, 2007 bulletin, view all content in this period. Click on the page below the "Continue" button, enter the period of the electronic version of the Patent Gazette search interface.

The electronic version of Patent Gazette search the left side of the interface allows the user to browse all the published patent. The user can press the class number / small class number, patent classification index, patent (including basic description, abstract and main picture), the patentee index, the geographical index, browse, and provide notification and help information. Usually, find patent legal state, you can view the "Notices" part.

2.          OG (Official Gazette)

In USA patent search help page (Web site:Http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htmChoose the right "), OG (Official Gazette) (":Http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/index.html).

This database provides the recent 10 years USA patent gazette "Notices" content, each patent gazette "Notices" include: PCT information, the patent maintenance fee payment notice, termination of the patent right, patent right, then restore application notice, notice to review the final Abstract request, trademark registration, change, termination of the patents Ordinance errata modified TTAB publishing, certificate, etc. more than 20 content.

Open a year bulletin, can view the years American bulletin "Notices (notice), such as click" Browse 2005 "". The bulletin contains 52 period. Each issue contains many of the communique"Notice"Content.