PatPDF - User Guide and FAQ

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What do www.patentpapers.com's products do?

Patent Reader and PatPDF let you view, print, and save Patents and Patent Publications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Althought the text of these patent papers is freely available from the USPTO, having only the text is rarely adequate.

Why do I need more than the text of a Patent or a Patent Publication?

There are several reasons, including the fact that much of the information you need is contained the documents drawings. Without the drawings, most patents are unintelligible.


How can I simplify entering Patent or Patent Publication numbers into PatPDF?

You can use Window's copy and paste commands to save time and reduce typing errors. If you copy a block of text containing Patent or Patent Application numbers onto the Windows clipboard (select the text, the press Control + C), you can past the block directly into PatPDF's input window. It's fine to paste text that contains a mixture of numbers and words into PatPDF. PatPDF will pick out the patent numbers and will ignore the extraneous material.

Is there a limit to the amount of material I can download?

Yes and No. These programs will let you view of save as many documents as you wish. The programs are unlimited. However, the USPTO does not want commercial database services to "data mine" the USPTO's files, so if it detects too many downloads from one computer (one IP address) the USPTO might block requests from that address.

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