[WIPS Global] Hidden but very useful tips

In this issue #3, we're going to take a look a few features that are so small and hidden but very useful to review the key points of technologies.

Drawing is very useful information in reviewing the contents of the patent document after search. This is because the drawings contain a lot of key contents of the patent.

Did you know the 'Slide View' in Easy Viewer?

Easy Viewer provides the 'Slide View' that allows user to review drawings in more detail. The previous drawings could not be seen in bigger format. The current 'Slide View' makes it easier and more convenient to review the patent focusing on drawings.

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You can select the drawing icon, which you can choose the representative drawing or individual drawing on the upper right in the page.

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Another convenient feature of the Slide View is, user can see the description of the drawing, claims, and description of the invention with the drawing at once.

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Auto Play, which plays the individual drawings in turn without any additional clicks. You can set up to 1-30 seconds for automatic sliding. You can still zoom in or out on the screen and rotate it 90 degrees to the left or right. Shortcuts are also there for quick and convenient view.

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‘View Drawings’ at the bottom shows the all of the individual drawings.

Another hidden feature of WIPS Global, IDS Check.

Many users just pass it and don’t look into what it is but it’s indispensable final step in the process of invalidity search.

IDS means Information Disclosure Statement, which is an “obligation to disclose all  the information the applicant knows” system that only exists in the United States. This system is that the applicant has to submit all the technical references related to the patent when files a patent in the U.S.  From the applicant's point of view, they may wonder about  compulsory submission of prior technical data that is unfavorable to me, but if think backwards, it also means that they have the technology to get registered even such prior technical data. Therefore, it is necessary to submit not only all the prior art data cited by the examiner during the examination, but also all the references mentioned in the overseas application.

If user does not submit, they may have troubles to exercise the patent rights later. 

Checking IDS process is very important in order to ensure that all the researched and cited data are submitted to prevent any damage to keep the patent rights.

Now let's see how the 'IDS Check' works.

It couldn’t be more simple and easier.

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After searching in the Invalidation Advisor, just simply click the 'IDS Check' button on the left side of the result list.

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A List of documents shows up by clicking the button.

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The right green box (①) is the patent families of the searched patent.

The left blue one (②) is references that corresponds to the prior technical references such as citation, etc. of these patent families. This means that the references on the left must be provided as the information that need to be stated in the target patent and family documents. If NOT, the target patent could be invalidated by a violation of the obligation to disclose the information.

When you file a patent in the U.S., you must submit all the data you know so that you don’t get any damage to use your patent right.

When you search to invalidate a patent, it is necessary to check whether the IDS is violated or not.