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Method for syntactic and semantic analysis of patent text and drawings

Patent 5774833 Issued on June 30, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 569053 filed on 12/08/1995

US Classes:

704/9Natural language

Examiners

Primary: McElheny, Donald Jr.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 017/28

Abstract

A method for processing patent text (99) in a computer (200) including identifying boundaries of parts of patent text (100), loading at least one of the parts of the patent text into a working memory (102), analyzing at least one of the parts of the patent text (104), and reporting results (106) to a user (202). Alphanumeric drawing data can also be compared to patent text (100). The method can be coupled to work with a word processor program (208). The method can recognize and report (106 and 708) on claim dependency (400, 402, 404), specific characteristics (704) of patent text (99), and patent errors based on legal standards, practice standards, and Patent and Trademark Office standards, or even user preferences (702, 704, 706).

Other References

  • "The Examiner Software Report Referenc", Version 2.44, The Examiner Software For DOS, pp. i-23, The Examiner--Intelligent Tools for the Intellectual Property Industry (1993)
  • "The Examiner Software Installation Guide", Version 2.44, The Examiner Software For DOS, pp. 1-6, The Examiner--Intelligent Tools for the Intellectual Property Industry (1963)
  • "The Examiner Software User's Guide", Version 2.44, The Examiner Software For DOS, pp. 1-39, The Examiner--Intelligent Tools for the Intellectual Property Industry (1993)
  • "The Examiner Software Tutorial Guide", Version 2.44, The Examiner Software For DOS, pp. 1-29, and Appendix A and B, The Examiner--Intelligent Tools for the Intellectual Property Industry (1993)
  • The Law Works, "The Examiner Software", Sep. 1995, p. 1
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