SECTION---->Search Center :
Purpose: Search for Patents using search fields.

Search:
Enter the Search Fields and Click Search.

Next 500 :
If the Search is successful and there are more results to be displayed, this button will be enabled.

Stop Search:
For any reason, if you would like to Stop the Search process, Click this Button. Only the results that were obtained so far will be displayed.

Reset:
Click this button to clear all the Search Fields.

How do I SEARCH for Patents?
1. Type the desired search terms. Search fields will be ANDED if you enter more than one Search field.You can do so to narrow the Search Results.
2 . Click SEARCH Button.

EX: To search for Patents about Golf, Enter Golf in the Title or Any Text Field Field.
If you have a Patent Number, for ex, 2513670, enter it in Any Text Field and Search.

To Select a Single Patent:
Click your left mouse anywhere on the desired row of the Search Display Panel.

SECTION---->Download Centre :
Purpose: To initiate the DownLoad process.

DownLoad :
This Button will be enabled anytime a patent is ready for download.

Stop:
For any reason, if you would like to Stop the DownLoad process, Click this Button.

Delete List :
Clicking this will empty the Patents and it's status from the DownLoad Center.

SECTION---->Download Options :
Purpose: To select the way a Patent is to be downloaded.

You have the choice to download the Patent either in Full(HTML and Fascimile), Sections(by Sections), HTML only etc.
The Default Settings are HTML and All Fascimile Images. HTML Option cannot be unchecked.

If you want to download the entire Patent, but by sections, select Sections and check all the sections.
If you want to download just a specific section, select Sections and select just that section.
If any section that you select is not available in the patent, "N/A" message will be displayed.

Ex: If you are downloading 12345 and
case 1: using the default settings, the result will be
12345 .htm and
12345-cover .pdf,
12345-abstract .pdf,
12345-claims .pdf,
12345-disclosure .pdf,
12345-drawing .pdf and
12345-repdraw .pdf

SECTION---->Preferences :
Purpose: To set the Preferences for your EPO Control Panel.

You can change these various settings to be your new defaults. The Various settings are described below.
1.Download Options: You can set these Download options to be your new defaults. Every Patent will be downloaded using these new settings.
You can change the Download options temporarily from the Main Panel on individual basis, but these settings will takeover after the download.
2. Open Patent IMAGES after download:Select this option if you would like to View the Patent after a successful download.
3. Start ipMAGNET with CIPO: Select this option to start ipMAGNET with the CIPO.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

How do I VIEW the Patents?
ipMAGNET is a patent downloader, not a Patent Viewer. It is the User's responsibilty to install the appropriate Viewer to Open and View the Patents.
CIPO Patents are in PDF Format and you have to have a PDF Reader to view the downloaded patents.
You might already have a PDF Reader. If not you should download it. ipMAGNET neither recommends nor endorses any particular viewer.

There are two ways to view the Patents once they are downloaded by ipMAGNET.
1. View immediately after DownLoad:(Default, No User Input)
After a successful download, ipMAGNET locates the PDF Reader installed on your machine and opens the Patent immediately.
If there is no PDF Reader or if ipMAGNET has trouble locating the PDF Reader, You will be prompted with a Warning Message.
If this is the case, you should open the PREFERENCES Dialog and Uncheck "View the Patents after Download" so that you will not see this message for every download.

2. Using the View Command: (Manual )
If you only want to download the Patents and don't want to open the Patents right away, you should open the PREFERENCES Dialog and
Uncheck "View the Patents after Download". Now, anytime you want to View the Patents manually, use the View Command and select the Patent to View.

What is the Patent Number Format?
The Canadian Patents Database uses 8 numeric digits for all patent document numbers.
They can be entered with or without leading zeros, and they should not contain commas.
Examples:
2174538- Searches for patent document number 2174538.
02174538- Searches for patent document number 2174538.

If the Format for the requested Patent Number is invalid, you will be informed with a message at the Message Center.
You have to correct the format and then Click the DOWNLOAD Button again.

What is the Patent Coverage at the CIPO?
CIPO's Canadian Patent Database has access to over 75 years of patent descriptions and images and than 1,500,000 patent documents.
For patent documents that are either laid-open applications or are patents granted since August 15, 1978, the CIPO Canadian Patent Database contains bibliographic data, textual data (titles, abstracts and claims) and image data.
For patents granted prior to August 15, 1978, the CIPO Canadian Patent Database contains bibliographic data, the text of titles only (no text of abstracts and claims) and image data.
For explaination on CIPO Coverage, please visit http://patents1.ic.gc.ca/faq-e.html

I get a "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be opened" message?
You will get the same error message if you have Adobe Reader V6.0 and if you try to open the documents directly from the CIPO office, without ipMAGNET.
The same document are opened without any problems with lower versions of the reader. Obviously this is something that CIPO has to fix.
To disable Viewing the Downloaded Patents for CIPO, Please refere to the FAQ
Sometimes, I am getting a N/A for some sections. On other occassions, I get the image.
The patent site might be undergoing a scheduled maintanence, during which time, some of the servers might be unavailable. To confirm this, please visit the CIPO Website and do a search there.