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Single User
$400
Up to 4 Users 
$850
Up to 9 Users     
$1,350
10 or more Users      
$1,850

Term List Set:   Includes either the CDB or the Uniterm Fragment Lists plus the other five volumes is priced at $425 with seven quarterly updates.

Search Manual Set: Includes all seven volumes is priced at
$55. The individual books are priced as shown above.

CLAIMS® Comprehensive Database Training Guide: $150

CLAIMS® PC Reference: A PC based program to aid in developing strategies for searching chemical patents in the CLAIMS® Uniterm and Comprehensive databases. Contains all index terms from the IFI General term Thesaurus, Compound Term, Fragment Term and Assignee Term Lists. Select terms with logical operators, roles and links. Automatically formats searches for uploading and searching on the vendor of your choice. Includes string searching, automatic fragment negation, and automatic polymer strategies. Available on CD-ROM. 30-day free trial.

Term Lists

Search Manuals

for CLAIMS® Databases

Thesaurus of General Terms
$110
  U.S. Patent Database
$15
General Term List
$65
  Uniterm Database
$10
Compound Term List-N/N
$75
  Comprehensive Database
$10
Compound Term List-MFO
$65
  Compound Registry
$10
Fragment Term List-Uniterm
$65
  Current Legal Status
$10
Fragment Term List-CDB
$65
  Reference Database
$10
Assignee Term List
$100
  Citation Database
$5
Term List Set (6 volumes)
$425
  Search Manual Set (7 vol)
$55

CLAIMS PATENT DATABASES

SEARCH AIDS

USPTO Classification Change Orders - Documentation for changes to the U.S. Patent Office Manual of Classification: $425/per year

International Patent Classification Manuals (IPC) 7th Edition (10 Volumes):
$425/per year
          Individual Volumes: $
75/per volume
          Catchword Index: $95
          Revision Concordance: $60

IPC: CLASS CD
The IPC Manual can also be purchased on a CD-ROM, IPC:CLASS, that contains the first to the sixth editions of the IPC. The CD includes revision concordance data relating to all six editions. The software for IPC:CLASS is provided on the CD-ROM.
          Windows Version:
$250

IPLEX CD
Contains the text of and information regarding international treaties, national and regional laws in the field of intellectual property as in force at the moment of publication. All major countries are included in this product. The CD-ROMs are updated quarterly and each update will entirely replace the previously issued disc, which can be discarded.
          Annual Subscription:
$1,250/per year

IFI Assignee Thesaurus
An electronic reference tool providing IFI's standardized form for company names, as well as information on company name changes, abbreviations, translations, company codes and cross references for over 3,500 standardized names and 12,000 name variations.   Licensed for company-wide intranet access.
          Annual Subscription:
$7,500/per year

Intranet
1-4
Users
5-10
Users
11+
Users
Intranet
Full text edition
$1,100
$1,800
$2,300
$3,000
Basic edition (no text)
$375
$675
$975
$1,500
Bimonthly updates:
          Full text edition
: $750/per year
          Basic edition (no text)
: $375/per year

IPC/U.S. Patent Classification Concordance (CD-ROM)
Dual concordance (IPC/U.S. and U.S./IPC) at the subclass (U.S.) and subgroup (IPC) levels.   Full text subscription includes full text of seventh edition IPC manual and current U.S. classification manual.  Basic edition does not include class text.   Price includes bimonthly update of concordance and U.S. classification manual for one year after purchase. Update for subsequent years are priced as shown.

PATENT INFORMATION RESOURCES

Customized Patent Intelligence Search: $120 and up (sorted by customer request)

10-Year Patent Intelligence and Technology Report: $7,000/per year
Annually updated CD-ROM. License includes company-wide intranet access.

Intranet
1-4
Users
5-10
Users
11+
Users
Intranet
Subscribers to print
$400
$1,100
$1,600
$2,000
Non-print subscribers
$1,100
$1,800
$2,300
$3,000

Patent Intelligence and Technology Report 2001 (Print): $525
Monthly Patent Intelligence & Technology Report 2001 (Electronic)

PATENT INTELLIGENCE
Biblio/Abstract Files
$150 *
Uniterm Files (chemical patents only)
$200 *
CDB Files (chemical patents only)
$250 *

Print Options:

Title/Patent Number
$0.50/record
Std. Bibliographic Information
$0.60/record
Std. Biblio & Abstract/Broad Claim
$1.10/record
Biblio with Abstract/All Claims
  $2.50/record
Custom designed U.S. Patent Profiles
$8.00/week
Abstract Print Charge
        $0.35/record
* Technical time surcharge for searches of high      complexity or professional screening of results.
$30/hour

CUSTOM PATENT SEARCHES
Utilizing Online
CLAIMS® Databases of U.S. Patents

Petroleum Subset 
$35,000
Polymer Subset      
$35,000
Pharmaceutical        
$35,000
* 2000 CDB Subsets (delivered monthly)
* Plus $1.50 per patent indexed over 9,000
$5,280/mo.

IFI UNITERM MAGNETIC TAPE 1950-2000
Master file contains Uniterms, Assignees, U.S. Patent Office class codes, CA references, full text titles and U.S. patent numbers. Search manuals and training included.
          Master File and Computer Search Programs: $40,000
          * 2000 Uniterm Database (delivered monthly):
$4,770/mo.
                    * Plus $1.50 per patent indexed over 18,000

IFI COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE (CDB) 1950-2000
Master file contains General Terms, Compound Terms, Fragment Terms, Assignees, U.S. Patent Office class codes, CA References, full text titles and U.S. patent numbers. Search manuals and training included.
          Master File and Computer Search Programs:
$50,000
          * 2000 CDB Database (delivered monthly):
$8,480/mo.
              
* Plus $1.50 per patent indexed over 18,000

IFI COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE (CDB) SUBSETS 1950-1999

SUBSCRIPTION AND SEARCH SERVICES
CLAIMS® CITATION FILES
(Available only on Dialog)             
7.75/DialUnit
Patent citation references, updated quarterly:
File 220 — Patents issued thru 1946 (cited 1947 forward)
Types/Prints in format 5 
$55.00/rec
File 221 — Patents issued 1947 to 1970
Types/Prints in format 5      
$55.00/rec
File 222 — Patents issued 1971 forward
Types/Prints in format 5 
$22.50/rec
CLAIMS® CURRENT PATENT LEGAL STATUS FILE
(Formerly Reassignment and Reexamination File)
$104.00/hour
$10.75/DialUnit
Coverage from 1980 forward (updated weekly except as noted):
     Reassignments (update bimonthly)
     Reexamination requests/results
     Reissue requests
     Expirations/reinstatements
     Extensions
     Adverse decisions in interferences
     Disclaimers/Dedications
     Certificate of Correction Notices (current year)
CLAIMS® COMPOUND REGISTRY FILE
$95.00/hour
$10.75/DialUnit
Registry of IFI Compound Vocabulary
CLAIMS® REFERENCE FILE                                 
$90.00/hour
$10.75/DialUnit
Dictionary Index of USPTO Manual of Classification
IFI Vocabularies and Thesaurus
CLAIMS® UNITERM FILES
(updated monthly)             
$300.00/hour
$23.00/DialUnit
U.S. chemical patents — 1950 to Date
Keyword indexing from full U.S. Chemical patent text
Restricted hourly use for non-subscribers;
Reduced rate for Uniterm subscribers
CLAIMS® BIBLIO/ABSTRACT FILES
(updated weekly)    
$155.00/hour
$15.75/DialUnit
U.S. chemical patents — 1950 to Date
All U.S. utility patents — 1963 to Date
Design and plant patents — Dec 1976 to Date
ChemWeb (chemical patents only)
$2.00/record

AVAILABLE ON DIALOG, QUESTEL•ORBIT, AND STN INTERNATIONAL

IFI CLAIMS® ONLINE DATABASES
Price List — 2001

Online Databases
Subscription and Search Services
Patent Technology and Intelligence Report
Patent Information Resources
Search Aids

Prices subject to change without notice.