Note that the MicroPatent abstract is identical (except for
format) with the JAPIO abstract obtained at
http://www2.ipdl.jpo-miti.go.jp/dbpweb/connecter/guest/DBPinit/ENGDB/wrefpaj
BTW, this 30-page document was translated in 2 min, 52 sec on our
Paterra(tm) Instant MT service (www.paterra.com).
Roy Zimmermann wrote:
> OK, Lynn, where does Micropatent obtain its abstracts for Japanese
> patents within Worldwide Patsearch, if not from JAPIO? How widespread
> do you think the different availability of JP abstracts in English
> within Worldwide Patsearch compared to JAPIO is? The example you
> included below would also not be present in several of the free
> iterations of JAPANESE PATENT ABSTRACTS on the Web due to its being
> based on a non-Japanese priority filing. I run into the limits of
> JAPIO regularly for non-chemical patents, whether electrical or
> mechanical, so I'm now more than a little curious to know where you're
> getting the additional English language abstracts that JAPIO doesn't
> include in its online version on DIALOG or STN.
>
> Roy Zimmermann
> Patent Information Specialist
> 612-514-3304
> roy.zimmermann@medtronic.com
> rzimmerma@aol.com
>
> >>> "Lynn tellefsen" <ltellefsen@micropat.com> 01/31/00 04:49PM >>>
> Dear Louise,
>
> I retrieved the Japanese abstract that you are looking for
> from MicroPatent's Worldwide PatSearch system, which unites patent
> abstracts
> of
> the US, Europe, PCT and Japan -- into one, integrated and fully
> searchable
> system.
> I have attached the abstract and exemplary drawing for your review. It
> is in
> html format,
> so you can open it right in your browser.
>
> To access Worldwide PatSearch in the future, register with MicroPatent
> at
> http://www.micropat.com
> (click on the New User button from the login screen) and subscribe to
> Worldwide PatSearch
> (daily searching fee is $35.)
>
> Good luck and let me know if we can help further.
> Sincerely,
>
> Lynn Tellefsen
> Director of Marketing
> MicroPatent, LLC
> http://www.micropat.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-piug-l@tecc.co.uk [mailto:owner-piug-l@tecc.co.uk]On
> Behalf
> Of Louise Franco
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 2:22 PM
> To: piug-l@derwent.tecc.co.uk
> Subject: Japanese Abstract
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am trying to obtain an english abstract for JP 10124461 entitled
> "Computer & Execution Method Therefor"
>
> I went on Japio but the record did not provide an abstract
> Secondly, I went on Derwent where instead I got the Tawain abstract
> Third, I logged onto esp@cenet, searched the Japanese database and got
> the ep abstract.
>
> Are there any other sources I should try? and if not, why should this
> be so difficult to obtain?
>
> Thanks
> Louise
> SSMP
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