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FSEARCH

Description

The FSEARCH command is used to locate patent records pertaining to an invention, and to group the records in invention families.

Diagram

This diagram illustrates the series of steps that FSEARCH automatically executes.

Command Line

To use the FSEARCH command, follow this sample format:

=>
FSEARCH
query

1
2

Example: => FSEARCH L2

Command Guidelines

Use the guidelines below to enter command line information.

Field

Guidelines

Type: FSEARCH

Type:

The L-number of an answer set containing patent records (e.g., answers from a search query based on a company name, patent number, subject...)
A patent number
An application number

Default: The last L-number created

Note!

To use FSEARCH you must be in one of the files from the PATENTS cluster.

Results

Results obtained with FSEARCH are placed in a new L-number answer set.

To display answers from FSEARCH, use the DISPLAY command.

Example

The following example shows use of FSEARCH to find family members for patent DE 4142104 in the WPIDS database.

=> FILE WPIDS

=> FSEARCH DE4142104/PN

SEA DE4142104/PN
L1           1 DE4142104/PN
              (DE4142104/PN)

FSE
*** ITERATION 1 ***

SET SMARTSELECT ON
SET COMMAND COMPLETED

SET HIGHLIGHTING OFF
SET COMMAND COMPLETED

SEL L1 1- PN,APPS
L2          SEL L1 1- PN APPS :      10 TERMS

SEA L2
L3           2 L2

*** ITERATION 2 ***

SEL L3 1- PN,APPS
L2          SEL L1 1- PN APPS :      18 TERMS

SEA L2
L3           2 L2

FSORT L3
L4            2 FSO L3

            1 MULTI-RECORD FAMILY     ANSWERS 1-2
            0 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
            0 NON-PATENT RECORDS

SET SMARTSELECT OFF
SET COMMAND COMPLETED

SET HIGHLIGHTING DEF
SET COMMAND COMPLETED

Notes:

Answers are placed in a new L-number, in this case L4.
The first iteration of the FSEARCH process retrieves answer 2 of L4. Answer 2 is retrieved because it contains patent number DE4142104. Answer 2 also lists US 90-633830, which is extracted and retrieves answer 1 in the second iteration.
The final FSORT step groups the records by invention family.

STN Assistance

If you enter just the FSEARCH command, STN prompts you for an L-number.

If you are unsure how to answer an STN prompt, type a question mark (?) and STN provides more details.

For more information on the FSEARCH command, type HELP FSEARCH.

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