WIPS Global Advanced FAQ : Patent Data Base ②

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For more convenient and easy to use our IP search service WIPS Global Advanced, users will need some help! Here are some frequently asked questions about how to manage users' account information. 

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Q. What is WIPS family?

Patent system is based on the territorial principle. To receive rights from each country, applicants must apply in each country and receive patent. If the applicant applies in one country for identical technical content, the patent/granted information or press release which is printed in the country based on the priority right of application in first country are called a family.

Q. DOCDB and Basic Patent in WIPS family

• DOCDB (Document Database)

DOCDB is the EPO master documentation database with worldwide coverage containing bibliographic data, abstracts, and citations (but no full text or images). Bibliographic data from over 90 countries is available.

• Basic Patent

For a specific technology, the patent that was applied first in a country is called Basic Patent. Hence, the priority right is not applicable for Basic Patent.

Q. Definition of WIPS standardized applicant

• Standardized Applicant (Code) - It targets an individual with more than 50 applications or a corporate applicant.

• KR Standardized Applicant (Code) - It targets Korean corporate applicant which has more than 50 Korean patents and utility model application documents

Users can view the update date for representative applicants in Help Center> User Guide> Data Coverage.

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