Content-enabled workflow solutions provider LexisNexis, US, has announced the debut of an innovative new semantic search 'brain' for its full complement of intellectual property (IP) research products. The next-generation semantic search technology identifies the meaning of multiple concepts within a single search query to help users zero in on core concepts faster and make fewer revisions to their search queries.
The technology will power the patent research and retrieval service LexisNexis TotalPatent, the automated patent application and analysis product LexisNexis PatentOptimizer, and IP research across patent and non-patent literature conducted on the flagship lexis.com online legal research service.
LexisNexis launched its semantic search technology 18 months ago, significantly enhancing the search process for patent researchers through technology that delivers results based on an analysis of the meaning of the language used in search queries - not just the words themselves. The new semantic search technology takes this science to the next level by enhancing its ability to identify multiple concepts contained within a single search query.
LexisNexis also introduced a series of enhancements to its TotalPatent service. The most notable addition is a new 'Visualize & Compare' tool that allows users to compare and analyse any two or three result sets or lists of patents, regardless of the underlying search mechanism. The new comparison capability not only highlights documents that were uniquely surfaced in one query or list versus another, but also serves as an important tool to assist researchers in analysing and improving their overall search strategy and queries to find the most precise documents.
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