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2012-02-06 GetIPDL 2.16.7

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  • This version kept up with SIPO and espacenet change again.
  • We gave up to support WIPO site.
  • JPO English feature may not work.

2011-12-17 GetIPDL 2.16.6

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  • This version kept up with the recent espacenet change again.
  • WIPO, SIPO and JPO English feature may not work.

2011-10-18 GetIPDL 2.16.2

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  • This version kept up with the recent JPO change.

2011-12-13 NOTICE for Windows 7 users.

  • GetIPDL is compatible with Windows Vista/7 32/64 bit. However .NET Framework 1.1, which is NOT supported on Windows 7 by Microsoft, is required. FYI, .NET Framework 1.1 is able to be installed and works on Windows 7.
  • Outputting MS-WORD format feature doesn't work fine with Microsoft Word 2007 because of the bug of Microsoft Word 2007/2010. If you are using Microsoft Word 2007, select HTML format.  

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GetIPDL is shareware. Some features are limited before registration.

Table of contents

What GetIPDL does.

GetIPDL downloads patent documents from JPO, USPTO, esp@cenet and other free patent document delivery sites. It can download texts and images. You can automatically get documents from the national IP servers in CA, CN, EP, JP, US, WO from the official IP servers. Of course, it works to get the other region's documents. And more, so GetIPDL supports automatic computer translation site of Patent & Utility Model Gazette DB in JPO, you can read recent Japanese patent documents in English from GetIPDL.

Features

  • It supports many servers.
  • The operation is very easy. Input the patent number and click a download button. That's all.
  • It can accept various type patent number forms. Then, the operations is independent of server.
  • It merges downloaded files into one file after downloading.
  • Re-download starts from the first missing page due to cancellation or bad server response.
  • You can select a text format from simple text, HTML, Microsoft Word, RTF.
  • It doesn't require the special ActiveX controls, such as Adobe Acrobat reader, AlternaTIFF. You can see images by the simple TIFF viewer.
  • Hyperlinks of the downloaded HTML text are re-linked. Then, if you browse the downloaded file, most of the hyperlinks are still valid.
  • You can send a patent number from Internet Explorer from context menu.
  • Drag and drop of the link is supported.
  • Smart Tag for Microsoft Office XP is supported.
  • You can download a text file written in Japanese from Japan Patent Office without Japanese knowledge. It is easy to translate a gotten Japanese document to any language one by automatic-translation software. By the same way, download Chinese documents from SIPO without Chinese knowledge.

The details of operations are described in a manual, And see Effective Use of GetIPDL.

License

  • You need one license per one computer including virtual computers.
  • Sharing this program via network is prohibited.
  • Free upgrade while the major version number is 2.
NO WARRANTY : Even if there are serious defects, such as refused a connection from IP server, cursed with computer viruses, lost all data, asked suddenly for the charge of third party's patents, I do not have responsibility at all. If this program will not work tomorrow, I do not have responsibility to care for it.

Supported Servers and Services

The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) -- Japanese font is required

  • Patent & Utility Model (image and text, Japanese)
  • Design (image and text, Japanese)
  • Trademark (image and text, Japanese)
  • Foreign Patent (image, US, EP, GB, DE, FR, CH, WO)
  • Patent & Utility Model Gazette DB (English)

United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO)

  • Patent Grants (image and text)
  • Patent Applications (image and text)

The Europe Patent Office (esp@cenet)

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office

  • Number Search

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

  • PCT Electronic Gazette (image and text)

State Intellectual Property Office of P.R.C. (China) -- Simplified Chinese font is required

Requirements

Internet

  • Internet connection. GetIPDL uses the same network connection with Microsoft Internet Explorer. GetIPDL does not supports firewalls require user authorization except NTLM.

Software

Recommendations

  • Microsoft Word 2000/2002/2003 -- Enable to get the files as simple text format, WORD format or RTF format.

How to Install

Others

Environments which carried out the check of operations

  • Windows 2000 Professional + Microsoft Office 2000 Premium (Japanese version)
  • Windows XP Home Edition (English version)
  • Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Office 2000 Premium  (Japanese version)
  • Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage (Japanese version)
  • Windows XP Professional + Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (Japanese version)
  • Windows Vista Home Basic (Japanese version)
  • Windows 7 Home Basic (English version)

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