Just to point out that Derwent has already written a useful and concise
summary of its largely intellectual process for compiling patent families -
including identifying non-convention equivalents. A previous email mentioned
where to find this in Epidos News. Here is the exact link to the page:
www.european-patent-office.org/news/epidosnews/source/epd_3_01/4_3_01_e.htm
Rob
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FIZ Karlsruhe
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Princeton, NJ 08540
Tel: 1 609 333 1466
Fax: 1 609 333 8838
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