Re: Access to public PAIR

Hi Larry,
 
I just was playing around with that script. Although you could use it
for batch downloads, I don't see why you would want to since this data
changes all the time. Its just a flexible tool to access this
information given that the USPTO approach of distributing patent
information is pretty inflexible at least compared to the EPO.

Basically I am more interested in developing patent data compilation
tools rather than filling up hard drives, I wish INPADOC had this PAIR
stuff though, then we can use the OPS system which is much better than
doing this Perl LWP hack. I wonder why the USPTO hasn't gone the OPS
route yet, or have they and I haven't noticed yet.

/The term "patent" originates from the Latin word patere which means to
lay open (to public inspection)./

I am a member of the general public like yourself. :)

Richard

entrpoop wrote:

>--- Carl Oppedahl <carl_at_oppedahl.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Have you been doing bulk downloads of data through Public PAIR? See
>>http://www.uspto.gov/patft/help/notices.htm which says this:
>>
>> These databases are intended for use by the general public. Due
>>to
>> limitations of equipment and bandwidth, they are not intended to
>>be
>> a source for bulk downloads of USPTO data...
>>
>>
>
>That policy applies only to PatFT and AppFT.
>
>-- Larry
>
>
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Received on Mon Aug 08 2005 - 15:26:32