Re: Access to public PAIR

On 8/3/2005 6:09 AM Stephen Adams wrote:

> Dear colleagues
> I have been experiencing a total non-response with public PAIR lately.

There is a list server specifically for users of USPTO's Public PAIR and
Private PAIR systems. (See www.patents.com/pair for signup
information.) I have cross-posted this message to that list in case
someone there may be able to comment. If you have not already done so,
I suggest you join that list so that you will see the responses.

> The only advice from USPTO which I have received is to disable any
> anti-virus program or pop-up blocker. Before I do this, can anyone
> comment on whether this is really a solution? I do not really want to
> use a service which requires me to disable and enable other
> applications several times a day.

What exactly happens when you get the problem you are getting?

What happens if you try the exact same Public PAIR lookup from some
other location (e.g. home on a dialup line) at the same time? Have
others had problems getting into Public PAIR? (In our office we have
not had problems lately.)

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. Bulk data may be
    purchased from USPTO at cost (see the USPTO Products and Services
    Catalog). Individuals, companies, IP addresses, or blocks of IP
    addresses who, in effect, deny service to the general public by
    generating unusually high numbers (1000 or more) of daily database
    accesses (searches, pages, or hits), whether generated manually or
    in an automated fashion, may be denied access to these servers
    without notice.

I wonder if your IP address has been blocked by USPTO under this policy.


Received on Mon Aug 08 2005 - 15:26:27