WIPS global: Smart alert service to monitor technological changes, SDI

Following the ‘My Folder’ from the last issue, let’s look at another personalized feature, ‘SDI’ in this issue.

'SDI' is Selective Dissemination of Information, which means simply a ‘Notification service on newly updated patents.' It is an alert feature that provides notification via e-mail whenever patent documents or information of the items requested by the user are updated. By using the SDI, not only you receive the updates but also can easily understand the flow and changes of technology you’re watching. Checking out the technological changes of competitors can be very important information in establishing your company's patent strategy.

The SDI of WIPS Global provides various items such as monitoring competitors, status information, and Trial/Appeal and so forth. Let’s look at one by one from now on.

▲ wipsglobal.com> View Detail

SDI can simply be requested in the search box or within the View Detail page during review as above screenshot but today, we are going to find out how to request directly in the SDI page.

▲ wipsglobal.com> SDI manager

The available types of SDI are listed at the top of the page.

. Competitor SDI, which can monitor competitors' technologies and R&D

. Status SDI, which is to know the change of status information,

. Appeal SDI, which is Trial/Appeal information,

. Query SDI, which is the updated patent information corresponding to the saved search query,

. Family SDI and Citation SDI, which is the updated information about changes in the patent family and citation relationship of a specific document.

▲ wipsglobal.com> SDI manager

By checking which field of patents a competitor is filing or purchasing, you can find out the main technology field or the direction of R&D of your competitor.

Competitor SDI is provided based on specific applicants/right holders, and can be notified of the patent application trends and rights changes of competitors that need to be monitored according to the cycle set by the user.

The updated contents are notified based on the requested applicant, so you can know the entire patent status of the competitor.

▲ wipsglobal.com> SDI manager> Competitor SDI

(1) You can request by selecting Assignment info, which is the information on change of rights, or Patent gazette (publication/registration). If you select Patent gazette, you can grasp the details of which field of technology or product a competitor has applied for. (2) Select Publication or Granted from the Selected gazette, (3) select Assignee and Target Country (4) select the Technical Classification Code, and you will receive a notification by e-mail when new public information is updated according to the set Frequency.

▲ wipsglobal.com> My SDI> Competitor SDI's update

SDI update on Assignment information of the applicant (A) and Patent Gazette information in detail (B)

▲ wipsglobal.com> SDI manager> Status SDI, Appeal SDI

In terms of securing the rights to new technologies, it is very important to figure out the status of competitors' flagship patents, including whether or not the company's technology has been patented. In the case of similar inventions, if the cause of the rejection of application is quickly identified, it is possible to design around against the technology, and easily find the available alternative technologies using information on rights expiry.

Status SDI sends the notification e-mail when there is a change in the status of the document after filing due to a decision of rejection, confirmation of a decision of rejection, change of registration status, lapse of registration rights, etc.. You can’t miss the major events from the application of the patent to rights expiry.

Appeal SDI sends the notification email when all types of trials occurred for the requested patents, such as trial on invalidity, trial to confirm scope of rights, (defensive and positive), and trial to invalidate corrections.