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Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents
Searching by Topics
The drop down box to the right of the "Topics" title, lists all the Decision
Topics and the related codes. You may type the code in the topic box or
select one or more topics from the drop down menu and click the "Add" button.
When more than one topic is selected an "or" will be automatically added
between the selected topics. Repeat until the search string is completed
(i.e. A11 or A74) then click the "Search" button.
List of topics and the related code
Examples :
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Select A20 then click on the "ADD" button, then select C01
and click "ADD" again, finally click on the "Search" button. The search
results should comprise Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents classified under A20
(Double Patenting) or C01 (Failure to Fulfill Promise (e.g.
erroneous theory)). The hit list should comprise among others, Decision of the Commissioner of Patents numbers 1014 for "Double Patenting" and 1027 for "Failure to Fulfill
Promise".
Searching by Text
Enter specific words to be searched using the "Search Text" box and click
on the "Search" button. The text of the Decisions and any notes (containing
information on the Appeal Status of some Decisions) will be searched.
Searching by Language
Select the language of search using the "Radio Buttons" below the "Search
Text" box. The search can be made in the English text, the French text
or both.
Examples of Text Searches
Here are a few examples of searches and some related comments. These examples
show how the Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents search language can be used.
Examples:
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laboratories <or> labs - You may need to use similar words to
find all Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents related to a subject.
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host cell - Finds documents containing the words "host cell".
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host cell* - Another way to look for multiple spellings.
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comm* - Finds Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents containing words which start
with "comm". Use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard.
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"section 2(d)" <or> "section 36(1)" - Finds Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents
with either the phrase, "section 2(d)", or "section 36(1)"
in the title. When searching a phrase, the words should be enclosed in
quotes.
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(golf <and> <not> ball) - Finds Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents with
the word "golf", but not the word "ball".
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disk drive <near> air - Finds Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents with the
words "disk drive" within 256 words of the word "air".
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cell <near/3> nucleus - Finds Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents where
"cell" is within three words of nucleus.
Searching by Decision of the Commissioner of Patents
Number
If you know the Decision number enter it in the box. Do not use commas.
Searching by Application Number
If you know the application number enter it in the box. Do not use commas.
Example:
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292964 - Searches for application number 292,964.
Searching by Patent Number
If you know the patent number enter it in the box. Do not use commas.
Example:
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2000001 - Searches for patent number 2,000,001.
Searching by IPC and CPC
Select the classification or a portion of the classification under
which you expect to find related Decisions. The present version of the
IPC (version 7) in force since January 1, 2000, is divided into 120 classes,
628 subclasses, and over 69,000 groups. The two latest versions (6 and
7) can be consulted on the WIPO Web site.
Examples:
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IPC contains H03K 19/0175 - finds all Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents
with this classification in either the primary or secondary IPC fields.
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IPC contains H01F 2/* - finds all Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents classified
into this group.
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CPC contains 20/230.1 - finds all Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents with
this classification.
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CPC contains 20/230.* - finds all Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents with
a class of 20, subclass of 230, and any deci-class.
Searching by Date
Search for a specific date or a range using the date boxes, based on the
date the Decision of the Commissioner of Patents was rendered. Select the date fields using
the drop down boxes. Date searching is inactive when the drop down boxes
are blank. Date search criteria are always "ANDed" to your text search
criteria. Date searches should always be used in conjunction with a text
search to avoid long search times.
Examples
Select the date field and the desired range.
Examples:
This search will find Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents that were rendered on
or after December 3, 1989 and on or before December 3, 2000 and which also
match any other text search criteria that you have entered.
Display Options
Results per Result List
The box named "Results/page:" defines the number of results per result
page. By default, the maximum Results per list is 10 documents. This number
can be adjusted with the pull down box.
The results are ranked based on the hit count. Hit count refers to the
number of times individual query words or search criteria appear in the
selected field(s).
Verifying Results
The results list are displayed on a new screen. Click on the Decision number
to view the Decision. The result list or detail page may be printed using
the browser PRINT button. Use the browser BACK button to return to the
results list and continue verifying in the same manner.
Accessing Other Results Lists
By default, the maximum results per result list is 10 documents. Using
the First, Previous, Next or Last arrow button , you can access the
other list results :
Display Limit
The search engine can display up to 1000 Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents per search.
When the results exceed the maximum, a note appears on the hit lists to
recommend you to adjust your search criteria. For example, you can restrict your search criteria using the date range.
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