IPDAS automates IDS preparation, stores reference data, and tracks cross-cited art.
- IPDAS populates the IDS, (form-fillable) SB-08, and foreign associate letter
- Bibliographic data is retrieved from USPTO and EPO websites and stored in IPDAS
- Foreign patent PDFs and NPL documents can be linked to citation records
- Citation data can “flow” across cases linked by priority dates and/or subject matter
- IPDAS tracks citation status (e.g., what’s been cited/not yet cited)
- IPDAS citation reports provide useful information, such as which citations have not yet been cited or related cases where a supplemental IDS may need to be filed
All the data is stored in IPDAS – it takes just minutes to generate the actual IDS package.
RESULTS = time savings, data reliability, improved tracking.