Comments on: Use PriorSmart For Patent Search http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2161490 johns Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:34:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2161490 Ha Changenotfeared - I AM my local IT fella. Been working with Windows and PC's for oh, 15 odd years now, so I think I am pretty knowledgeable. Regardless of whether this site works in FF, I couldn't get anything useful out of it in IE either. A site needs users. If I am the only person with a problem, then it is my problem. If there are others though, then the site has a problem. I guess we'll see if they are able to monerterize their site, which will be the ultimate judgment. Ha Changenotfeared - I AM my local IT fella. Been working with Windows and PC’s for oh, 15 odd years now, so I think I am pretty knowledgeable.

Regardless of whether this site works in FF, I couldn’t get anything useful out of it in IE either.

A site needs users. If I am the only person with a problem, then it is my problem. If there are others though, then the site has a problem. I guess we’ll see if they are able to monerterize their site, which will be the ultimate judgment.

]]> By: Changenotfeared http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2160063 Changenotfeared Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2160063 @johns There's too many other ways to get patent info period, which is why sparkip is useful- it distills the massive amount of patent info (not to mention the IP of america's leading research institutions) down to useful, usable objects. If flash doesn't work for you on multiple sites, maybe you should ask your local IT fella to update your flash. @johns

There’s too many other ways to get patent info period, which is why sparkip is useful- it distills the massive amount of patent info (not to mention the IP of america’s leading research institutions) down to useful, usable objects.

If flash doesn’t work for you on multiple sites, maybe you should ask your local IT fella to update your flash.

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2159107 johns Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:12:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2159107 @10 - Flash works OK on most sites in FF for me. But then there are some sites like SparkIP where it apparently doesn't work so well. Not sure why. Maybe they do something unusual with how they implement Flash? Whatever, I guess that is their problem. There are just too many other ways to get patent info to bother with a site that doesn't work well. @10 - Flash works OK on most sites in FF for me. But then there are some sites like SparkIP where it apparently doesn’t work so well. Not sure why. Maybe they do something unusual with how they implement Flash? Whatever, I guess that is their problem. There are just too many other ways to get patent info to bother with a site that doesn’t work well.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2139477 Bruce Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:19:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2139477 @Johns - I tried SparkIP with Firefox and had no problems. Maybe you need to update your Flash. @Johns - I tried SparkIP with Firefox and had no problems. Maybe you need to update your Flash.

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134651 johns Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:56:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134651 @6 - Maybe I was doing something wrong on SparkIP in IE but I wasn't able to get any results for searches I tried. I was in Advanced Search and tried searching for 3 words in any field. SparkIP kept telling me I had to use the Advance Search. BUT I was already in the advanced search! I tried using boolean operators between the words but this didn't get me anything other than the same msg about using advanced search. Sorry, but it doesn't seem like SparkIP is ready for prime time. And their help is useless. @6 - Maybe I was doing something wrong on SparkIP in IE but I wasn’t able to get any results for searches I tried. I was in Advanced Search and tried searching for 3 words in any field. SparkIP kept telling me I had to use the Advance Search. BUT I was already in the advanced search! I tried using boolean operators between the words but this didn’t get me anything other than the same msg about using advanced search. Sorry, but it doesn’t seem like SparkIP is ready for prime time. And their help is useless.

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134643 johns Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:49:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134643 @3 - The problem I have with using Google for patent searches is that I believe all Google searches are available for review, unlike on the PTO site. I don't want anyone to get any clues based on what I am searching for, which is why I don't use Google for patent searches. @3 - The problem I have with using Google for patent searches is that I believe all Google searches are available for review, unlike on the PTO site. I don’t want anyone to get any clues based on what I am searching for, which is why I don’t use Google for patent searches.

]]> By: johns http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134636 johns Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:46:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2134636 Too bad that SparkIP requires Active-x controls to run, so only runs in IE and not FF. Sheese. While FF has 15-20% of the general browser market, I'd wager that perhaps up to 50% of technologically aware people use FF. It's disappointing that SparkIP only wants to serve IE users. Too bad that SparkIP requires Active-x controls to run, so only runs in IE and not FF. Sheese. While FF has 15-20% of the general browser market, I’d wager that perhaps up to 50% of technologically aware people use FF.

It’s disappointing that SparkIP only wants to serve IE users.

]]> By: Lorne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2131304 Lorne Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:14:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2131304 @ELT, Wow! SparkIP is fantastic. They may even put Google Patent Search to shame. Mike, you should have reviewed these guys instead. @ELT, Wow! SparkIP is fantastic. They may even put Google Patent Search to shame. Mike, you should have reviewed these guys instead.

]]> By: ELT http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2130514 ELT Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:32:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2130514 This is an interesting site, but if you want to see a truly innovative patent search tool, visit www.sparkip.com. These guys have clustered patents, patent applications, and over 6,000 licensable technologies in a giant cluster map. The map changes w/ new innovation. It's like google maps for patents meets an EBay for licensable inventions... Check it out! This is an interesting site, but if you want to see a truly innovative patent search tool, visit http://www.sparkip.com. These guys have clustered patents, patent applications, and over 6,000 licensable technologies in a giant cluster map. The map changes w/ new innovation. It’s like google maps for patents meets an EBay for licensable inventions… Check it out!

]]> By: Relatip.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2128165 Relatip.com Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:11:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2128165 <strong>PRIORsmART engine and Russian patent search...</strong> been known for ages - that be lame national PTO sites.I tried a search on Russian patents (in fact, I wanted to locate a Russian patent granted to inventor from Italy) and spotted two issues:1) Prior Smart s...... PRIORsmART engine and Russian patent search…

been known for ages - that be lame national PTO sites.I tried a search on Russian patents (in fact, I wanted to locate a Russian patent granted to inventor from Italy) and spotted two issues:1) Prior Smart s……

]]> By: 262ventures.com » Blog Archive » PRIORsmART http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2127614 262ventures.com » Blog Archive » PRIORsmART Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:12:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2127614 [...] Techcrunch blogged about it today. [...] [...] Techcrunch blogged about it today. [...]

]]> By: maa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2126487 maa Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2126487 Please note that the <a href="//ep.espacenet.com/AdvancedSearch" rel="nofollow">espacenet</a> server provides access to the world-wide largest patent collection, including US, Japanese, Chinese and, of course European patents. Please note that the espacenet server provides access to the world-wide largest patent collection, including US, Japanese, Chinese and, of course European patents.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 特許検索にはPriorSmartがよい http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2125272 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 特許検索にはPriorSmartがよい Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:47:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2125272 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Lorne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2124733 Lorne Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2124733 A couple quick searches from priorsmart for US patents showed that this sight isn't better than Google Patent Search. Priorsmart just runs your queries on the existing search engines for those countries (which for the US means running on the lame USPTO site). It's nice that search for so many countries can be performed from a single launch page, but without improvements to the interface for searching / viewing actual patents (like GPS) I'm not going to leave GPS. ... yes, you can search GPS from Prior smart, but why wouldn't I just start there to begin with? A couple quick searches from priorsmart for US patents showed that this sight isn’t better than Google Patent Search. Priorsmart just runs your queries on the existing search engines for those countries (which for the US means running on the lame USPTO site).

It’s nice that search for so many countries can be performed from a single launch page, but without improvements to the interface for searching / viewing actual patents (like GPS) I’m not going to leave GPS.

… yes, you can search GPS from Prior smart, but why wouldn’t I just start there to begin with?

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]]> By: Steve Nimmons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2122820 Steve Nimmons Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/02/use-priorsmart-for-patent-search/#comment-2122820 I am very pleased to read of new developments in the patent search domain. Patent searching and registration in most (if not all jurisdictions) is just too protracted. Anything that speeds up checking of new ideas against existing registrations is very welcome, although I think we have a way to travel before patent search / registration becomes truly an accessible process in innovation (outside of corporations that have all the knowledge and machinery to make this happen). Innovation at the individual level I feel is stifled by the complexity and cost of existing approaches. I am very pleased to read of new developments in the patent search domain. Patent searching and registration in most (if not all jurisdictions) is just too protracted. Anything that speeds up checking of new ideas against existing registrations is very welcome, although I think we have a way to travel before patent search / registration becomes truly an accessible process in innovation (outside of corporations that have all the knowledge and machinery to make this happen). Innovation at the individual level I feel is stifled by the complexity and cost of existing approaches.

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