ipMAGNET--->DEPATIS CONTROLS

SECTION---->Search or Download:
Purpose:Gives the user a chance to choose between :
- Searching for Patents using the Search Centre or
-DownLoading directly.

Note: Anytime you change the databases, or change from Search to Download, the Main Panel will be Reset completely and you have a Clean Slate. All previous searches and downloads will be reset.    

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

Search:
Enter the Search Fields and Click Search.

Next 10 :
If the Search is successful and there are more results to be displayed, this button will be enabled.

Search All :
Click once to let ipMAGNET search and display all the available results.

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.

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.

Note:Unlike CIPO and EPO, there is no RETRY Button here

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-FULL.pdf

case 2: using the partial settings, the result will be
12345 .htm and one or all of 
12345-frontpage.pdf , 
12345-biblio.pdf ,
12345-abstract.pdf ,
12345-description.pdf,
12345-claims.pdf,
12345-drawing.pdf and
12345-SearchReport .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. Start With...: Sets the starting Database to either Search or Download. All operations in the Main Panel will be cleared if this setting is changed.
2. 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.
3. Open Patent IMAGES after download:Select this option if you would like to View the Patent after a successful download.
4. Start ipMAGNET with EPO: Select this option to start ipMAGNET with the DEPATIS.                      

Get Default Settings: This will bring up the factory settings.
Don't Change: Click this if you don not want to change the settings now.
Save My Settings: Once you modify the individual settings, Clicking this button will Save your options and will be your new default settings.
Note: Anytime the settings are changed, the Main Panel will be Reset completely and you have a Clean Slate. All previous searches and downloads will be reset.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. How do I SEARCH for Patents?
   1. Select the Search option if it is not already selected from Search or Download Section .
   2. 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.
   3 . Click SEARCH Button.
   
   
2. How do I DOWNLOAD the Patents?
   You can DownLoad Patent(s) in two ways
   A. From the Search Results:
   After performing a Search, choose the Patent(s) from the displayed results and click DownLoad.
   B. Direct DownLoad
   If you know the Patent Number and it's country code, you can download the patent directly.
   1. Select the Download option if it is not already selected from Search or Download Section .
   2. Select the country code of the patent from the drop-down menu
   3. Enter the Patent Number.
   4. Enter the Patent type if you know it. If not, leave it blank.
   5. Click the DOWNLOAD Button.
   
   
3. 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.
   EPO 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.
   
   
4. What is the Patent Coverage at DEPATIS?
   WorldWide data is imported in to the DEPATISNet database in their original language
   Countries Covered : AR,AT,AU,BE,BG,BR,CA,CH,CN,CS,CZ,DD,DE,DK,EP,ES,FI,FR,GB,GR,HU,IL,IN,IT,JP,KR,LU,NL,NO,OA,PL,PT,RO,RU,SE,SI,SU,US,WO,YU,ZA,                             
   For explaination on DEPATIS Coverage, please visit  http://www.depatisnet.dpma.de
   
   
5. I know the Patent Number but don't know the Patent Type. What should I do?
   Select "ALL" from the Patent Type List. ipMAGNET will try to find the appropriate Patent Type.
   For Ex: if the Patent Number is JP0004292178AA. You know the Country Code(JP), Patent Number(0004292178) but don't know the Patent Type.
   Select "ALL" Patent Type and ipMAGNET will look in the database and try to get "AA" for you.
   
   
6. What is the Patent Number Format?
   The Patent Number format has three parts:
   2 letter Country Code + Document Number + Type of Document Code. Ex: CA 0002300130 A1
   Select the appropriate country code from the "country" pull-down menu and
   Enter the Serial Number in the "patent number" box and.
   Select the appropriate Type of Document Code from the pull-down menu.
   
   If you do not know the exact Type of Document Code, Select ALL. ipMAGNET will try to locate it for you. If there are more than Type for a particular Document, both will be downloaded.
   
   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.