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Order a Patent From the Thomson Patent Store?

TOPIC: You can order via e-mail from over 40 million patent documents in PDF format from the Thomson Patent Store, available in minutes. Click here for more information on patent delivery.

In this example, you want to order patent WO 2003082714. Follow the prompts and select the patent(s), choose an e-mail address and a subject line, if desired.

 

COMMAND SUMMARY

ORDER
Follow the screen prompts


HOW TO...



1. TYPE ORDER to enter Dialog SourceOne Patent and Document Delivery service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Select the option number for the type of document you want to order.

 

 

 

 

Note that you can order up to 100 patents at one time.

3. Enter the patent number using the two-letter country code before non-U.S. patents and press <ENTER>

?order

Dialog SourceOne Patent and  Document Delivery

Version 7.2

Patents:
   1. Order patents: enter patent numbers
   2. Order patents: use Dialog set/item  numbers
   3. Review status of patent orders

 Other Documents:
   4. Order documents: enter document  description
   5. Order documents: use Dialog set/item  numbers
   6. Review status of document orders

   R = Rates      Q = Quit      H = Help

Type  an option number or command letter.

?. 1

US  patents may be entered with or without the country code 
designation and should  NOT include a patent kind.
Examples:  4936404 or US 5551212 or D367559
US  patent applications must include the year. Example: 20020010067

INTERNATIONAL  PATENTS require the country code before the 
patent number.
DO NOT  include a patent kind. Examples: DE 10119750 or FR 
2740209 or EP 37156  or WO 9216915.

You  may request up to 100 patents in one session.

Enter  one or more patent numbers separated by semicolons 
or plus signs, then  press ENTER.
(Note: semicolons do not work on DialogWeb) ?. WO 2003082714 Patent availability check will be done for "WO 2003082714" Please enter the next patent number or press ENTER ?.



4. Review the title of the patent for correctness and press <ENTER>.

Note the options for adding or deleting patents in your order.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Choose 1 to view addresses or create a new one.

?.                    Document Availability and  Status 

 1. WO 2003082714 A1    60 pages;  Publ.OF the  Int.Appl. with Int.Sea...
    <ENGLISH>LOADING RAMP DEVICE WHICH  ROLLS UP FOR CONVENIENT STORAGE

A =  Add patent(s)      D# = Delete patents  (e.g., D1,4)
  S =  Add using set#
  Q =  Quit               H  = Help

Enter  option or press ENTER to continue.

?.

?.                     Delivery Address Options

Please  specify the email delivery address, or enter option 1 
to list existing  addresses or create a new address

   1. Email

   L = List document(s)      R = Rates     Q = Quit    H = Help

Enter option, or enter an existing address id (e.g.,  ADJON or AD001)

?. 1


 

 

 

6. Enter 2 to list addresses you have already created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Enter the name of the address to which you want to send your order.

                    Internet Email Delivery  Options
   1. Create new Internet email address
   2. List saved addresses

   Q = Quit    H = Help

Enter  an option, an address id (e.g., ADJOHN or AD001), or
  press ENTER to return  to Delivery Address Options.

?. 2
  Retrieve  existing addresses...
  Address  Name                   Modified  Delivery Type
------------------------------ -------- ----------------------- AC002 20jul02 Email (generic) ADKM 20jul02 Email (generic) ADRAY 07aug02 Email (MS Outlook) ADSUEP 20jul02 Email (generic) GENERIC 09jun03 Email (MS Outlook Expr) NAME 30oct02 Email (MS Outlook Expr)
Q = Quit H = Help Enter address name (e.g., ADJON or AD001), or press ENTER to return to Delivery Address Options. ?. ac002



8. Check the address and press <ENTER> to use it for the order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Note you can put in a subaccount code to which to charge this order. You can also add a descriptive subject line to identify the order.

Internet Email Delivery  Options

Address  "AC002" is used for Email delivery:

  Email  address          BEVERLEY_CRANE@DIALOG.COM
  Email  Software         Generic (No Attachment)  or Don't Know
  Max  Message Size(Mb)   3

-------------------------------------------

   Q = Quit     H = Help

Press  ENTER to use this address, or enter a different address 
id (e.g. ADJOHN  or AD001).

?.
?.                      Special Options

   1. Modify subaccount code
      Currently: Dialog SourceOne

   2. Modify subject line
      Currently: Thomson Patent Store

   R = Rates           Q = Quit            H = Help

Enter  option or press ENTER to continue.

?.



10. Check the Order Summary and type Y to place your order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Once your order is placed, the Dialog system will confirm your order with a confirmation number.

 

11. If you have completed your orders, type 3 to exit from SourceOne and continue searching.

?.                           Order Summary

1. WO 2003082714 A1    60 pages;  Publ.OF the  Int.Appl. with Int.Sea...
    <ENGLISH>LOADING RAMP DEVICE WHICH  ROLLS UP FOR CONVENIENT STORAGE

Order  size:      1 patent
  Address:         AC002
  Est.  Delivery:   15-20 minutes
  Subaccount:      Dialog SourceOne
  Subject:         Thomson Patent Store
  Total  Est. Cost:  $3.00

----------------------------------------------------------------

Y =  Yes (Order Documents)   N = No (Do Not  Place Order)   H = Help

Place  Order Now?

?. y
Your  order is being processed
Confirmation Number: 060508-09510

Press  ENTER to continue.

?.

?.                      Order Continuation  Options

   1. Return to current document list
   2. Start a new order; Review current orders
   3. Exit from SourceOne
   4. Logoff

   H = Help

   Enter option:

?. 3

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