Re: ECLA for patent-applications

From: Studio Moradei (quaestio@skylink.it)
Date: Fri Jun 30 2000 - 10:44:08 EDT


Michael,
I have understood that EDOC is not more updated due to the incoming PLUSPAT.
Isn't true?

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Guido Moradei
Patent Searcher
Quaestio - Information Retrieval Service
http://www.quaestio.it

Michael O'Hara wrote:

> Peter, > > Check the EDOC file on Questel-Orbit. As the EPO defines new ECLA classes, > they also re-classify the existing documents in their database with the new > ECLA code. These documents with the updated ECLA code are listed in the > EDOC file. Many times this will give the newer code by the time the A > document is listed. This is an on-going process. The ECLATX file also on > Questel-Orbit gives the ECLA code and notes if there is a reclassification > currently being done with a code. In this case, you need to search both old > and new code. > > Hope this helps, > Mike > > ********************** > ********************** > Michael P. O'Hara > North American Representative for INPI Databases > Millennium Information Services > 215 12th Street SE > Washington, DC 20003-1427 > Voice: 202-543-5120 > Fax: 202-544-7159 > Toll-free Voice: 1-800-949-5120 > E-mail: mohara@millenniuminfo.com



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