Recently, the PAIR site has started one of those word verification things to make sure the user is human and not a computer program. They say they want to prevent "disruptive use by automated programs". I suspect that translates to "our database engine sucks", but ok. There is no verification required for the regular patent or application search. Unfortunately, it looks like I can add "can't read very well" to my list of shortcomings. For example:
"Si flame"?
No. Try again.
"squeeze... turf"?
No. Idiot. Try again.
"MELLEN filed"?
No.
FUCK!
*"File wrapper" is what the USPTO calls the folder containing all the documents relating to a patent. I don't know why they say 'file wrapper' as opposed to 'file'.
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It is really neat that this information is now easily available. I don't know why they call it a "file wrapper" either.
Lay people may not realize why this is important, but there is a lot of information in this material that can tell one about patent examiner questions, clues to possible ways to invalidate a patent like statute of limitations arguments, claims that were rejected and other things that can be useful in deciding how to invent around a patent and just how enforcable a patent is.
So this really is a big deal.
Yep. It's great, except for the lack of accessibility to the Chaoncapped.
Well, that goes without saying.
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