How to use IPDL (Industrial Property Digital Library)

How to search JP documents

http://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg_e.ipdl(please use Internet Explorer)

① and ② are for you know the number which allows to find your desired document

①②

③④

⑤

In ②, you can input application number

③ is for you to search using FI (=similar IPC) and F-term.

④ is for you to search using text (only title, abstract)

⑤ is for finding and checking FI and F-term

How to search number?

How to search number?

Input number

Chose number type

How to use number?

“ 特開平○○ -123456”↓

substitute the Christian Era 　 for 　 this “ 平〇

〇” or“ 昭○○”Example “ 平 08”→“1996”

“ 開” means “unexamined”“ 願” means “application”

How to use number?

Input “1996-123456” for searching the Japanese patent

publication of “ 特開平08 -123456”

How to use number?

Select your needed document type

whether it is Unexamined or

Registrated

How to use number?

Click

How to use number?

IPC

Publication number and date

Application number and date, inventor,

and, applicant

Title, abstract and drawing

Translated by translator

How to use number?

for looking Japanese document

For looking legal status

For checking the document in detail,

How to use number?

Push “DETAIL”

How to use number?

Select the items that you want to

translate.

Translation.But this is only translated by

machine

FI 　 　≒ IPC （ International Patent Classification　　 　≒ CPC （ Cooperative Patent Classification ）different point Based on IPC, JPO classify in detail than IPC.

What is FI and F-term ?

http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/index.htmIF you want to check CPC

F-term is more useful for searching because F-term is more detail than FI.

FI is given based on the technical feature of claim.F-term is given based on all feature of the specification.

But F-term is unique in JPO.

It is more difficult to find suitable F-term than FI.

What is FI and F-term ?

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

Last hierarchy

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

1/00

“ ・”　 means that it is low hierarchy

“ ・・”　 means that it is lower hierarchy

than “ ・”

“Z” 　 always means “others”

1/08 　　 A 　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　 C　　　　　　 D　　　　　　 Z1/10

1/021/041/06

1/121/14

mean

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

The existence of link means the existence of F-term

click

How to find suitable FI or F-term ?

“ ・・”　 means that it is low hierarchy

“ ・・・”　 means that it is lower hierarchy

than “ ・”

Similar to FI

How to use FI or F-term ?

③③ is for your to search using FI (=similar IPC) and F-term.

How to use FI or F-term ?

If you want to use F-term, input F-term

Input FI or/and F-term.

Higher hierarchy FI or F-term includes the lower hierarchy

FI or F-term

How to use FI or F-term ?

④ ④ is for you to search using text (only title, abstract)

How to text serch

Input the words (text) that you want to search.But be sure to

search only applicant, title and

abstract.

How to text search

It is useful for finding FI or F-term that you want to find

the documents.1 input key word2 screening the documents3 find similar document that you want to find4 In “Patent Map Guidance”,check the FI or F-term for which the document is gaven. 5 In “FI/F-term search”, use the FI and F-term.

Thank you

EBISU International Patent Office

Takaaki Uemura( 植村　貴昭 )Patent attorney

Former Examiner(JPO)Juris Doctor

Partner

Takaaki_uemura@ebisu-pat.or.jpTEL: 81-3-5436-4858FAX: 81-3-5436-4851

Gate City OHSAKI, East Tower 22F,11-2 Osaki 1-chome, Shinagawa-ku,

Tokyo 141-0032, Japan