Information solutions provider LexisNexis, US, has announced the availability of transparent semantic search technology for its full range of intellectual property (IP) research products. This is projected to enable users to find precise and relevant patent search results.
Through a development alliance with US-based Pure Discovery, LexisNexis claims to have become the first provider of legal information services to integrate semantic search technology with familiar Boolean search technology. This is expected to give users greater control over the patent research process via a simple, streamlined user interface that matches their typical daily workflow.
Semantic search uses the science of meaning in language (‘semantics’) to produce highly relevant search results. While semantic search engines are not uncommon, most contain limitations - including lack of transparency and user control - which can ultimately undermine the overall value of results. The new semantic search solution from LexisNexis and Pure Discovery, however, expects to overcome such challenges to accomplish four breakthrough objectives in online search – transparency, increased control, fully federated and scalability.
The new technology is now available through the patent research and retrieval service, LexisNexis TotalPatent, and the automated patent application and analysis product, LexisNexis PatentOptimizer. In addition, the functionality is also available through lexis.com, the flagship online legal research service from LexisNexis, for full-text non-patent prior art and other patent-related content.
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