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Is TotalPatent a software download?
No. It is a service accessed via a link on lexis.com or at http://www.lexisnexis.com/totalpatent.

What is TotalPatent?/What are the benefits?

• TotalPatent is the most comprehensive and relevant, easy-to-use, web-based patent research, analysis and retrieval system available.
  
  
• The TotalPatent service gives users access to a comprehensive collection of patent materials through a single platform that combines first-level data coverage with user-friendly design and powerful search functionality.
  
  
• Access to 22 full text authorities - 3 times more than anyone else offers.
  
  
• A one stop search tool that assists with critical patent prior art research, patent prosecution, researching infringements, identification of licensing opportunities or R&D.
  
  
• Ability to develop graphical analytic maps and bar charts online quickly, as well as allowing offline analysis of results with 3D graphs and charts.
  
  
• Customizable options for each unique user to enhance flexibility and functionality.

• Download patent data into Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets, Word documents and other popular formats;
• Integrates into the users workflow and complements other LexisNexis products such as the LexisNexis® Patent Research Tasks page, the REEDFAX® service, PatentOptimizer™, LexisNexis® CourtLink®, other content on lexis.com and more.
• Structure work folders—save, organize, annotate and share personalized lists of patents.

• We offer more relevant intellectual property content than any other provider. 22 full-text authorities in one source.
  
  
• TotalPatent offers a semantic search option that gives the searcher complete control over the concepts and terms suggested and the relevancy ranking.
  
  
• Our 50 million+ pdf images are searchable.
  
  
• TotalPatent includes the world’s most complete full-text source of granted patents – including searchable PDFs – issued by the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office, formerly the British Patent Office, from 1982 to current, making LexisNexis TotalPatent the only source for New Series pre-2002 GB grant full text and PDF images.
  
  
• We worked in partnership with intellectual property experts to understand their patent research work and the content and tools they needed to get the job done, as we were creating the technology. We received their input on all areas and at all stages of product development - everything from the design of the web-based search to the retrieval options, thus ensuring TotalPatent is an efficient and effective tool.
  
  
• TotalPatent provides access to the world's largest collection of searchable full-text and bibliographic patent databases—in the language of publication with English translations—including images, citations, legal status, and patent family collections.

How does it work?
TotalPatent allows users to group results into patent families, and to reduce the families to a single record per invention. The legal status is shown for every record in order that users can verify whether the patent remains in force or whether it has expired or been withdrawn, etc.

Who is using TotalPatent?
Patent attorneys, corporate strategists, information professionals, researchers and engineers.

Why isn’t the TotalPatent content available on lexis.com?
In order to best serve our lexis.com customers we felt it was important that we enabled lexis.com users to seamlessly access TotalPatent. At the same time, we talked to patent professionals to understand their needs and determined that a different interface with different tools and features would better suit their patent searching needs. We believe customers now have a “best of both worlds” choice for performing their patent related research.

Is the search language the same as lexis.com?
TotalPatent is built on the lexis.com platform and, therefore, uses the same syntax, connectors, wildcards etc. as lexis.com. TotalPatent contains a context sensitive Help system to guide users new to using lexis.com.

Which authorities will have available English translations?

• See our brochure for the latest list of patent authorities with English translations.

How much does TP cost?


• TotalPatent is available on a subscription basis based on customer’s needs and usage. It is also available transactionally.

What are the system requirements?
TotalPatent is web-based and although no software installation is required, users will find having Adobe Reader and Flash necessary for viewing PDF documents or accessing the analytical charts. It supports all the major Web browsers.