Thomson Scientific Launches Thomson Innovation, the New Standard for Intellectual Property Research and Analysis
December 03 2007 - 12:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
New Web-based Solution Integrates Scientific Literature, Business
Data and Market-Leading Patent Data in a Single Platform
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson
Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC)
and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide
research and business communities, has launched its new
intellectual property research and analysis solution, Thomson
Innovation(SM) (http://www.thomsoninnovation.com/). For the first
time, researchers will be able to simultaneously search worldwide
editorially enhanced patent data, Asian patent data translated into
English, scientific literature, and business and news sources. "The
global intellectual property market is changing rapidly, and
organizations need to be aware of changes in the evolving
landscape, such as the proliferation of patenting activity in
Asia," said David Brown, Executive Vice President, Corporate
Markets, Thomson Scientific. "It's more critical than ever for our
customers to have access to the most authoritative patent data, and
to incorporate complementary sources, like scientific literature,
in their intellectual property research." Designed in collaboration
with more than 1,800 customers, Thomson Innovation sets a new
standard in intellectual property research and analysis that will
help companies accelerate ideation, improve productivity, minimize
risks and gain a competitive advantage. It provides: --
Comprehensive prior art searching with the ability to search
patents and scientific literature simultaneously -- Expanded Asian
patent coverage, including translations of Japanese full-text and
additional editorially enhanced abstracts of Chinese data -- A
fully integrated searchable database combining Derwent World Patent
Index(R) (DWPI(SM)) with full-text patent data to provide the most
comprehensive patent records available -- Support of strategic
intellectual property decisions through: -- powerful analysis and
visualization tools, such as charting, citation mapping and search
result ranking -- and, integration of business and news resources
-- Enhanced collaboration capabilities, including customizable
folder structures that enable users to organize, annotate, search
and share relevant files Thomson Innovation is being launched in
phases, and the first release is available now and includes global,
full-text patent sources, including Japan. In rapid succession, it
will be followed by the addition of Derwent World Patents Index,
scientific literature, business information and news. A series of
additional enhancements will be delivered throughout 2008. For more
information about Thomson Innovation, visit
http://www.thomsoninnovation.com/. About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/) is a global
leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to
business and professional customers. With operational headquarters
in Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information,
software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of
law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and
healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New
York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Thomson
Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation. Its
information solutions assist professionals at every stage of
research and development-from discovery to analysis to product
development and distribution. Thomson Scientific information
solutions can be found at scientific.thomson.com. DATASOURCE:
Thomson Scientific CONTACT: Kevin Bonsor, Thomson Scientific,
+1-919-461-7428, Web site: http://www.thomsoninnovation.com/
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