Useful Formats For Derwent World Patents Index (Derwent WPI)
Search Tips - March 2000
Price levels
[1] free to everyone
[2] free to subscribers (non-subscribers pay a small charge)
[3] inexpensive
[4] mid price
[5] top price
Please refer to the current Patent Information
Online price list for up to date information.
| Free/Inexpensive Formats | |
| 26[2] | Dialog and Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, image availability tag |
| 28[2] | As Format 26, plus number of patents, number of countries and subject indexing |
| 36[3] | As Format 26, plus Novelty for post-Summer 1999 records only [Format 16 = Format 36 plus image] |
| K[1] | Key words in context [your search terms shown in situ] |
| Other Useful Formats | |
| 23[4] | As Format 28, plus patent assignee and basic abstract [excluding subscriber indexing] |
| 3[5] | Derwent title, patent assignee, inventor and patent family |
| 5[5] | Full record with basic abstract only, excluding subscriber indexing |
| 24[5] | Full record, excluding subscriber indexing |
| 9[5] | Full record [Format 4 = full record with tagged fields] |
| Displaying Images | |
| 19[5] | Format 19 = full record plus image |
| ,IM[3] | To add images to any other format e.g. T 1/23,IM/1-6 [price of predefined format plus price of image] |
STN
This is not an exhaustive list and only skeleton descriptions are given:
consult the STN Yellowsheet or use the command Help Formats in file WPINDEX,
WPIDS or WPIX for full information. The default format is BIB plus IPCs.
| Free/Inexpensive Formats | |
| SCAN[1] | A single randomly selected Derwent title, with the opportunity to view further titles if desired [in WPIDS/WPIX, this format includes the Derwent accession number] |
| TI[2] | Derwent title |
| TI TRIAL[1] | Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, country count and patent document count, subject indexing [in WPIDS/WPIX, use TRIAL instead of TI TRIAL] |
| SUM[3] | Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, plus the Novelty field [for post-Summer 1999 records only] |
| KWIC[2] | Your search terms shown in situ |
| Other Useful Formats Field labels are given in full in the IBRIEF, IBIB and IALL formats - useful to those who are not familiar with the Derwent WPI database. |
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| BRIEF[4] or IBRIEF[4] |
Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, Derwent classification, patent assignee and basic abstract |
| BIB[5] or IBIB[5] |
Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, Derwent classification, patent assignee, inventor, patent family and priority information |
| All[5] or IALL[5] |
Full record with basic abstract only, excluding subscriber indexing and technology focus |
| FULL[5] | Full record, excluding subscriber indexing but including technology focus |
| MAX[5] | Full record |
| Displaying Images | |
| Use BRIEFG[5], ALLG[5], IALLG[5], MAXG[5] or add GI[3] to any other format, e.g. D TI GI. |
Questel.Orbit
This is not an exhaustive list and only skeleton descriptions are given:
consult the Questel.Orbit Derwent WPI Factsheet for full information
or obtain online help by typing FORMAT whilst in Derwent WPI (descriptions
of field labels can be obtained by typing FLD).
| Inexpensive Formats | |
| TITL[2] | Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, Derwent classification, number of patents and number of countries |
| TICO[2] | As TITL, plus IPCs, Derwent manual codes and all subscriber indexing |
| SUM[3] | As TITL , plus IPCs and novelty field [post-Summer 1999 records only] |
| FO[3] | Your search terms shown in situ [just type FO instead of a normal display command] |
| Other Useful Formats | |
| BRF[4] | Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, Derwent classification, patent assignee and basic abstract |
| STDR[5] | Derwent accession numbers, Derwent title, Derwent classification, patent assignee, inventor, patent family and priority information [this is Questel.Orbit's default format for Derwent WPI] |
| MAX[5] | All fields except subscriber indexing and technology focus |
| MAXL[5] | As MAX, but including technology focus |
| Displaying Images | |
| Add images to any format by inserting IMG[2] in your display command, e.g. LI MAXL IMG 1-6. |
| Displaying Legal Information Add legal data (from other databases) to your Derwent WPI records by using one of the following formats: |
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| LEGAL | For data from LGST |
| LEGALUS | For data from CRXX, PAST, LITA |
| LEGALEP | For data from EPAT |
| LEGALIFI | For data from CRXX |
| LEGALALL | For data from LGST, CRXX, PAST, LITA |
| e.g. LI MAXL LEGALALL 1-6 | |
For further assistance please contact your local Derwent Help Desk.