English-language support tools for the use of Japanese F-term patent subject searching online

Stephen Adams

World Patent Information, 2008, vol. 30, issue 1, 5-20

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the help tools available to the English-language patent searcher, to assist in the systematic and informed selection and use of the F-term system. In order to show the effectiveness of these tools, some information on the official documentation, structure of the F-terms system and usefulness in searching is given. Information on both free-of-charge and commercial loads of the F-term data is reviewed. Some instances are highlighted where at present, support material is only available in Japanese, together with recommendations for expansion of English-language support.

Keywords: Japan; F-term; Subject; searching; English; version; PMGS; Notation; Patolis; Chemical; Abstracts; PatBase (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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