LexisNexis releases PatentOptimizer

LexisNexis Introduces PatentOptimizer(tm) for Intellectual Property
Attorneys

 

            DAYTON, Ohio, January 14, 2005 - LexisNexis U.S., a leader
in legal, news and business information services, today introduced
LexisNexis PatentOptimizer(tm), a new software application for the
drafting and analysis of patent applications and granted patents.
Designed specifically for Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property
lawyers, this powerful new tool enables patent practitioners to draft
better applications and analyze patents at issue in litigation in a more
efficient, automated manner than previously available.

 

Closely tied to the LexisNexis(r) services at lexis.com(r),
PatentOptimizer(tm) allows users to quickly see patents and cases that
have referenced key terms in their patent and link to them directly, as
well as to analyze and produce reports on key term usage across claims
and descriptions. In addition to integrating with both Microsoft(r)
Word and Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer for application analysis and
dissection while drafting, other key features are outlined below.

 

* Patent Citation automatically looks up the title, inventor,
country and issue date of patent numbers in the document, as well as
linking to the full-text of the patent.

 

* Check highlighted terms for prior usage in other patents,
case law references and suggested alternative terms with the option to
generate reports detailing all three terms analysis features. And,
patents and cases are a click away on the LexisNexis services.

 

* The Mark feature automatically loads the Attorney's
Dictionary of Patent Claims and Elsevier Science Compendex(r)
publications, then scans the patent highlighting relevant terms that
match.

 

* With Check Claims, quickly see terms used in claims that are
not used in the description, as well as the various claims each term is
used in and a hierarchy of term usage across independent and dependent
claims with optional reports generated in one click.

 

* Confirm consistent language across part descriptive labels,
and conveniently modify labels and part reference numerals as needed
with Check Figures.

 

* The Drafting Options allows for customization of various
components while drafting, for easier conversion to United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) compliant documents

 

For more information about LexisNexis PatentOptimizer(tm), contact Mike
Hudelson at 212-916-3427 or michael.hudelson_at_lexisnexis.com. For
information about other LexisNexis Patent and Trademark Solutions, visit
www.lexisnexis.com/patentservices/.

 

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis(r) (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leader in comprehensive and
authoritative legal, news and business information and tailored
applications. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK]
(www.reedelsevier.com), the company does business in 100 countries with
13,000 employees worldwide. In addition to its flagship Web-based
Lexis(r) and Nexis(r) research services, the company includes some of
the world's most respected legal publishers such as Martindale-Hubbell,
Matthew Bender, Butterworths, Les Editions du Juris-Classeur,
Abeledo-Perrot and Orac.

In the United States, LexisNexis(r) (www.lexisnexis.com) offers an
extensive range of products and services that guide professionals and
businesses in making confident decisions. This includes online and print
legal and regulatory research products, customized Web applications and
critical e-filing services for legal professionals. In addition, the
company provides products and customized tools that address job-specific
and organization-wide information needs for corporations, information
professionals, government agencies and libraries.

 

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