JULY/AUGUST 2007
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Transforming IP in Japan Japan is transforming its intellectual property (IP) and economy through invention. The speed of change in the IP field is occurring at a furious pace, and in some cases surpassing those in Western countries. Recent landmark decisions concerning employees' rights to invention, that have resulted in large payouts by Japanese companies to their former inventors, all point to change propelled by the need to be globally competitive. FULL STORY> |
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Extend your search services with competitive intelligence searching Thomson Scientific has expanded its Search Services to include competitive intelligence searching, a move designed to help organizations monitor their competitive environment. By combining search service offerings with leading analysis products such as Aureka® and Thomson Data Analyzer®, Thomson Scientific provides a unique solution for customers. FULL STORY> |
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Loading dock to desktop: the journey of a DWPI patent Derwent World Patents Index®(DWPISM) is the world's premier patents research resource for technology alerting, analysis, competitive intelligence, prior art and patentability research, and infringement and invalidity studies. But what actually goes into preparing a record for DWPI? This article goes behind the abstract to examine the work carried out by Thomson Scientific analysts. FULL STORY> |
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Using scientific publishing to influence prescribing Clinicians generally have only a few hours each week to browse scientific literature to learn about new drugs, advances in therapies and new uses for established products. This article — originally published in the Scrip Marketing ROI supplement in May 2007 — examines who is making the best use of scientific information in their messaging. FULL STORY> |