to assess the value of a patent, because the more often a patent is cited, the more valuable it may be
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	to prepare a patent infringement litigation
	to challange examiners decisions

Patents that are related by citations are of special interest because these inventions are often similar. PatCitation makes it possible to analyse these patents under legal and economical aspects and to develop patent strategies in companies. Have your patents been cited in other patents? Which patents have been cited in other patents and were those further cited? PatCitation helps you to easily answer these questions as well as offers you many opportunities and advantages in beginning patent research, identifying potential collaborative partners and providing timely detection of patent infringements.

Example of the patent relationship diagram, 1st degree. Click to enlarge (PDF)

PatCitation offers you an extensive overview of citation relationships in a clearly arranged, graphic format report (examples in attachment), enabling easy understanding of needed information. With the PatCitation Online-Survey you have the choice to limit or extend the information you need. The citation survey in the 1st degree reports (click for example report) those citations with a direct relationship to the specified patent number. 2nd degree citation surveys (click for example report) take the reported information a step further, providing you with an overview which includes extended citation relationships. All citations and cited patents come with bibliographic information to ease further research. Additionally, research surveys can be further enhanced, for example to include full text searches.

Example of the patent relationship diagram, 2nd degree. Click to enlarge (PDF)

PatCitation's data pool comprises of information from the most technologically advanced countries (US, JP, DE, AU, GB, FR, etc.) as well as international patent agencies (EPA, WIPO). In total, you can reach patent information back through 69.000.000 related citations. For a detailled overview of data coverage click here (PDF).

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After your first five free surveys are used, each additional 1st degree survey costs 9.00 Euro. Each 2nd degree survey will be charged with 45.00 Euro. High volume users are naturally eligible for special reduced rates under certain conditions.

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