Thomson Reuters adds value to the information sourced from the original patent application through a process of rigorous classification, abstracting and indexing. This process is outlined below.

Extensive Coverage — The breadth of our coverage is unrivalled — our databases cover over 41 patent issuing authorities, with coverage of technology going back to 1963, and extended coverage of those areas of industry associated with chemistry e.g., engineering, pharmaceuticals.

Unrivalled Editorial Process — Our team of over 350 scientifically-trained editors assess, classify, abstract and code patent information to ensure that your patent searches locate precisely the information you require, quickly and easily.

Thomson Reuters gathers together worldwide patent documents, which relate to the same invention. This is provided as a concise Patent Family table, representing the global coverage of the invention sought by the Patent Assignee.

The bibliographic information, provided by Thomson Reuters, summarizes the history of the patent application, including details of where the invention was patented, who patented it, and when it was patented

The original patent titles are re-written to make them more meaningful and easier to understand. This allows companies to quickly identify which patents are important to their work, and so save time and money by making the best use of resources.

Our subject experts write 250-500 word English abstracts from patent documents issued in over 30 foreign languages, detailing the claims and disclosures of the inventions and highlighting the main uses and advantages of the technology. This means, for example, that searchers are able to understand inventions from non-English language sources, such as Japanese. They also produce a sophisticated system of indexing, providing comprehensive searching, allowing companies to search patent information with confidence.

Thomson Reuters — Adding Value
The world’s leading companies trust our patent information because:

• our global coverage ensures patent searches are comprehensive
• we add intellectual value to our patent information — saving searching time and money
• our Help Desk team can offer expert guidance at every stage of patent searching
• all major patent offices, plus top FT100 companies, use our patent information