On-Site Training

Training services that meet your needs

Learn how to search the IFI patent databases more effectively!  IFI can provide CLAIMS® patent searching workshops at your site.  The training sessions are customized to match your needs and level of experience, providing instruction on searching the CLAIMS® databases using the online retrieval systems you prefer.

An IFI searching workshop can range from a two hour introductory session to a three day workshop covering advanced search techniques using the IFI chemical coding and polymer indexing system.

Some of the topics we can include in your CLAIMS® workshop are listed below.  If you don't see the topic you are looking for, just let us know what you want to learn about searching the CLAIMS® databases.

Training Topics:

  • CLAIMS® file content
  • Dates and scope of coverage
  • Subject searching
  • Free text searching
  • Searching USPTO classification
  • Searching with IPCs
  • Searching for patent assignees
  • IFI company name standardization
  • Finding patent reassignment information
  • Finding related patent citations in CLAIMS® Citation
  • Using IFI's chemical coding to find chemical patents
  • Search aids
  • IFI polymer search system
  • IFI substructure fragmentation coding
  • Use of role indicators for chemical substance terms

Searching legal status of U.S. patents in CLAIMS®

Online search guides are also available for each of the CLAIMS® databases. These guides may be purchased from IFI and include descriptions of the database content and coverage as well as search hints and examples.

For information about IFI's On-Site Training Services, contact your IFI representative or fill in the form below.

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