1. BEGIN 351, Derwent World Patents Index that contains descriptive patent titles.
2. Use EXPAND, patent assignee (PA=) and the company name to view a listing of all Medtronic entries.
3. SELECT all E numbers for Medtronic Inc.
Note: The patent assignee code (MEDT) can also be used for the search. |
?B 351
File 351:Derwent WPI 1963-2006/UD,UM &UP=200633
(c) 2006 Thomson Derwent
Set Items Description
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?e pa=medtronic inc
Ref Items Index-term
E1 1 PA=MEDTRONIC I
E2 1 PA=MEDTRONIC I (MEDT-I)
E3 3547 *PA=MEDTRONIC INC
E4 3547 PA=MEDTRONIC INC (MEDT)
E5 1 PA=MEDTRONIC INC (MEDT-N)
E6 6 PA=MEDTRONIC INC DBA MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX
E7 6 PA=MEDTRONIC INC DBA MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX (MEDT)
E8 3 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT INC
E9 3 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT INC (MEDT)
E10 1 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT ISRAEL LTD
E11 1 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT ISRAEL LTD (MEDT)
E12 1 PA=MEDTRONIC INTERVENTIONAL VASCULAR INC
Enter P or PAGE for more
?S E4 OR E7 OR E9 OR E11
3547 PA=MEDTRONIC INC (MEDT)
6 PA=MEDTRONIC INC DBA MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX (MEDT)
3 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT INC (MEDT)
1 PA=MEDTRONIC INSTENT ISRAEL LTD (MEDT)
S1 3552 PA='MEDTRONIC INC (MEDT)' OR PA='MEDTRONIC INC
DBA MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX (MEDT)' OR PA='MEDTRONIC
INSTENT INC (MEDT)' OR PA='MEDTRONIC INSTENT
ISRAEL LTD (MEDT)' |
4. SELECT keywords for your topic and use a proximity connector (5n) to have keywords within five words of each other.
(Note: ORed terms are in parentheses.)
5. Narrow the search with a date range.
6. NOT out S1 containing your own company to see other companies working in the same area of technology. |
?SELECT IMPLANT? (5N) (MEDICINE? OR DRUG?)
82361 IMPLANT?
91221 MEDICINE?
86014 DRUG?
S2 1298 IMPLANT? (5N) (MEDICINE? OR DRUG?)
?S S2/2005:2006
1298 S2
1689164 PY=2005 : PY=2006
S3 556 S2/2005:2006
?S S3 NOT S1
556 S3
3552 S1
S4 451 S3 NOT S1 |
7. RANK the patent assignee names (PANAME).
8. Select the Rank Numbers of the companies with the most patents in this area of technology to see your competitors.
Note: If you want to view records from the RANK menu, type view rank no./format/number of items (e.g., view 1/9/1-3)
Type EXIT to exit the Rank menu and continue searching.
Type Y if you have saved all items you want. |
?RANK PANAME
Started processing RANK
Processing 100 of 451 records
Processing 200 of 451 records
Completed Ranking 451 records
DIALOG RANK Results
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RANK: S4/1-451 Field: PANAME= File(s): 351
(Rank fields found in 451 records -- 934 unique terms)
Page 1 of 117
RANK No. Items Term
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1 15 ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
2 11 ALLERGAN INC
3 10 UNIV RUTGERS STATE NEW JERSEY
4 9 ANGIOTECH INT AG
5 9 HOSSAINY S F A
6 8 BAUSCH & LOMB INC
7 8 GREATBATCH SIERRA INC
8 8 PACETTI S D
P = next page Pn = Jump to page n
P- = previous page M = More Options Exit = Leave RANK
To view records from RANK, enter VIEW followed by RANK number,
format, and item(s) to display, e.g., VIEW 2/9/ALL.
Enter desired option(s) or enter RANK number(s) to save terms.
?1-5
RANK numbers saved: 1-5
DIALOG RANK Results
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RANK: S4/1-451 Field: PANAME= File(s): 351
(Rank fields found in 451 records -- 934 unique terms)
Page 1 of 117
RANK No. Items Term
-------- ----- ----
1 15 ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
2 11 ALLERGAN INC
3 10 UNIV RUTGERS STATE NEW JERSEY
4 9 ANGIOTECH INT AG
5 9 HOSSAINY S F A
6 8 BAUSCH & LOMB INC
7 8 GREATBATCH SIERRA INC
8 8 PACETTI S D
P = next page Pn = Jump to page n
P- = previous page M = More Options Exit = Leave RANK
To view records from RANK, enter VIEW followed by RANK number,
format, and item(s) to display, e.g., VIEW 2/9/ALL.
Enter desired option(s) or enter RANK number(s) to save terms.
?exit
RANK results will be erased; have you saved all the terms
of interest? (YES/NO)
?Y |
9. A SearchSave of all patent assignees selected is created. Use EXS to execute the SearchSave. Note that this set includes all patents by each of these companies.
10. Combine the keyword set (S4) and the other companies (S10) to limit to patents on the topic of implant devices. |
Temp SearchSave "TD333" stored
Creating temporary SearchSave ... TD333
Enter EXS to execute the SearchSave
?EXS
Executing TD333
S5 950 CO="ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM"
S6 826 CO="ALLERGAN INC"
S7 492 CO="UNIV RUTGERS STATE NEW JERSEY"
S8 61 CO="ANGIOTECH INT AG"
S9 59 CO="HOSSAINY S F A"
S10 2355 S5:S9
?S S4 AND S10
451 S4
2355 S10
S11 46 S4 AND S10 |
| 11. TYPE a few records using the user-defined format (TI) to see descriptive titles. |
?T S11/TI/1-2
11/TI/1
DIALOG(R)File 351:(c) 2006 Thomson Derwent. All rts. reserv.
New end-capped poly(ester amide) polymer free of active
amino end groups and/or activated carboxyl end groups, useful
for coating an implantable device such as a drug -delivery stent
11/TI/2
DIALOG(R)File 351:(c) 2006 Thomson Derwent. All rts. reserv.
Biocompatible polymer used for coating implantable device e.g.
drug delivery stent, comprises hydrophobic monomers and
hydrophilic monomers and has backbone structure containing
tertiary carbon group |
