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SOFTWARE PRIOR ART RESEARCH MADE EASIER: ON-LINE DATABASE ANNOUNCED
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 1994 15:23:26 -0500
From: Bernard.A.Galler () um cc umich edu Date: Wed, 30 Mar 94 15:17:14 EST To: farber () central cis upenn edu SOFTWARE PRIOR ART RESEARCH MADE EASIER: ON-LINE DATABASE ANNOUNCED The Software Patent Institute (SPI) announced today the launching of its on-line database of software prior art. The database provides a critical link to helping patent industry professionals resolve conflicts regarding what has really been invented, what is really new, and if an idea is deserving of a patent. Jerry Goldberg, a senior official at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), remarked that "Examiner (X) searched the SPI database for a specific multimedia feature he had been hunting for inconventional search areas and found the hits on the SPI database were more relevant than any of his prior results." Goldberg said that the SPI database provides a unique source for reviewing prior art. The database currently contains over 10,000 records, with more being added daily, from sources such as IBM's Technical Disclosure Bulletin (TBD), Dr. Dobb's Journal articles and material from leading computer science reference works, manuals and technical discussions currently not available on-line. It is the only source in the U.S. outside of IBM where the IBM TDB material is available on-line. According to University of Michigan Professor Bernard Galler, Chairman of SPI's executive committee, "SPI offers a unique and effective perspective on software patents and should be a significant aid in resolving controversies surrounding software-related patents. The database is a valuable resource for those seeking to use or develop patents on software-related inventions." Founded in 1992 as a nonprofit organization to assist the USPTO and others meet the complex challenges surrounding software-related patents, SPI provides technical support through education and training programs and offers access to software prior art information and retrieval resources. Founding members of the SPI include Apple Computer, Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM Corporation, the Industrial Technology Institute, Lotus Development Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, the University of Michigan and the Michigan Strategic Fund. For further information on the database and other SPI services, submission of database items, or membership, contact Roland Cole, Executive Director, at (313)769-4606, or at spi () iti org.
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