Information solutions provider Thomson Scientific, part of Thomson Corporation, US, has announced the addition of Derwent World Patents Index (DWPISM) and essential scientific literature, including Web of Science and Inspec, to Thomson Innovation, its new intellectual property research and analysis solution. The addition of DWPI and scientific literature provides a unique combination of patent and non-patent resources to support more comprehensive prior art research.
With the inclusion of DWPI, Thomson Scientific has significantly enhanced its English-language Asian patent coverage available through Thomson Innovation. In addition to English translations of Japanese full text patent data, Thomson Innovation now includes editorially enhanced English-language patent abstracts for China, coupled with additional Asian coverage.
To complement the new patent data, a broad collection of scientific literature content also has been added to Thomson Innovation, providing a critical resource for prior art research. Scientific journals, conference papers and technical documentation often include information on inventions prior to a patent being published.
A recent study conducted by 1790 Analytics for the National Institute of Standards and the United State Patent and Trademark Office study indicates that emerging technologies tend to reference scientific journals more often than the average patent, underscoring the value of scientific literature for prior art research. 1790 Analytics is an intellectual property firm that specialises in patent citation analysis.
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