Information solutions provider Thomson Scientific, part of Thomson Corporation, US, has launched its new intellectual property (IP) research and analysis solution, Thomson Innovation (www.thomsoninnovation.com). Researchers can now simultaneously search worldwide editorially enhanced patent data, Asian patent data translated into English, scientific literature, and business and news sources.
Designed in collaboration with over 1,800 customers, Thomson Innovation seeks to set a new standard in IP research and analysis that is projected to help companies accelerate ideation, improve productivity, minimise risks and gain a competitive advantage.
It provides comprehensive prior art searching with the ability to search patents and scientific literature simultaneously; expanded Asian patent coverage, including translations of Japanese full-text and additional editorially enhanced abstracts of Chinese data; and a fully integrated searchable database combining Derwent World Patent Index (DWPISM) with full-text patent data to provide comprehensive patent records. In addition, the new solution supports strategic IP decisions through analysis and visualisation tools such as charting, citation mapping and search result ranking, and integration of business and news resources. Enhanced collaboration capabilities - including customisable folder structures that enable users to organise, annotate, search and share relevant files - is also provided.
Thomson Innovation is being launched in phases. The first release is available now and includes global, full-text patent sources, including from Japan. This will soon be followed by the addition of Derwent World Patents Index, scientific literature, business information and news. A series of additional enhancements will be delivered all through 2008.
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