patent search service (fwd)

[Arsen Ray Arachelian]

Incase you need to sneak up on some patents, you have your chance
next week... These guys are doing a >FREE< patent search for a week
because they're testing their systems...  I thought I'd pass this on
to you incase you'd like to look up the finer points of crypto, the
MicroSoft-Stacker patents wars, etc...





Forwarded message:
> From spo_patent at spo.eds.com Mon Mar 28 22:56:07 1994
> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 94 21:11:48 CST
> From: spo_patent at spo.eds.com
> To: uunet!photon.poly.edu!rarachel at uunet.UU.NET
> Sender: spo_patent at spo.eds.com
> Subject: Re: patent search service
> Message-Id: <19940328_162456_spo14_5430>
> Return-Receipt-To: spo_patent at spo.eds.com
> 
> EDS-SPO ELECTRONIC MAIL PATENT SEARCH SERVICE 
> PHASE TWO FREE TESTING PERIOD
> April 4-April 15, 1994
> 
> CONCEPT VERSUS BOOLEAN SEARCHES
> 
> Key word searches are now obsolete.  EDS' Shadow Patent Office (SPO)
> has developed a computerized, concept search method that utilizes the
> Internet Information Superhighway.  This on-line, computerized method
> analyzes input text and compares it against EDS-SPO's database of 1.7
> million US utility patents.  
> 
> THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND CONCEPT SEARCHES
> 
> The EDS-SPO concept search method utilizes massive databases with huge
> memory (20 gigabytes), parallel hardware and software, and client
> -server technology.   The EDS-SPO computer's combination of advanced
> hardware and software maximizes fast access to its main memory. 
> Consequently, EDS-SPO can offer customers a fast, accurate, and cost
> effective patent search.  EDS-SPO has offered patent searching since
> 1992.
> 
> PHASE II TESTING
> 
> The Phase II testing period will occur April 4, 1994 through April 15,
> 1994.  During this time, each participant will be allowed 3 free patent
> searches per day.  After April 15, 1994, there will be fees associated
> with the type of patent search requested.
> 
> For the Phase II testing period, users may request Subject Search
> reports by providing 50-1000 words of text and keywords in electronic
> mail format.  An Infringement Search report is also available.  A user
> requests this report by providing a patent id number and keywords in
> electronic mail format.  A report will be electronically mailed back to
> the user requesting either type of report.  Each report will contain the
> following information for the 50 closest patents to the search criteria.  
> 
>   o  Patent ID
>   o  Issue Date  
>   o  Class 
>   o  Title  
>   o  Inventor
>   o  Assignee
>   o  Abstract
> 
> Any organization or individual researching and/or developing a non-
> patented product or service will want on-line access to this powerful
> search tool.  Areas of potential research include, but are not limited
> to: electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, software, petroleum, and
> mechanics.
> 
> HOW TO REGISTER
> 
> Prior to performing a patent search, you must be registered with EDS-SPO.
> To register, fill out the form below and send it to the following
> Internet address: spo_patent at spo.eds.com.
> 
> PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
> 
> 1)    Company Name: ___________________________________________
> 2)    Customer Name____________________________________________   
> 3)    Title:  _________________________________________________
> 4)    Address: (street)________________________________________          	      _________________________________________________________
>       City: _____________    State: ____________ County:_______
>       Zip: ______________    Country: __________
> 5)    E-Mail address:  ________________________________________
> 6)    Telephone Number:________________________________________
> 7)    Fax Number: _____________________________________________
> 
> When the above information is provided, EDS-SPO will send you
> a tutorial via the Internet.
> 
> 
> CONTACTS
> 
> Contact EDS-SPO by sending an e-mail message to spo_patent at spo.eds.com. 
> 
> 
> CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND EDS-SPO
> 
> The EDS-SPO network and system are separated from the rest of EDS. 
> EDS-SPO agrees to keep all customer information confidential and will
> allow only those staff members with a need to know to have access to
> such information.  Customer information shall include, but not limited
> to, search disclosures, customer names, report requests, and any other
> written, electronic, or oral correspondence between EDS-SPO and its
> customer.
>