February 2005
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Changing times for patenting in India Laura Thomson, Thomson Scientific Changes in Indian patent legislation are predicted to drive industrial change and foreign investment in India, with a corresponding increase in demand for timely, reliable access to Indian patent data. FULL STORY> |
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Maximize your resources with powerful usage reports Patricia Brennan, Thomson Scientific Thomson Scientific launched the ISI Web of KnowledgeSM Usage Reporting System (WURS) in early 2003, in response to input from valued customers. This month's upgrade will provide a more robust, flexible, and user-friendly environment for understanding and analyzing usage data. FULL STORY> |
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New Manual Codes Mirror Technological Development Ed White, Thomson Scientific As part of ongoing development of Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI®), Thomson Scientific has revised its Manual Codes to reflect the latest developments in technology. The final revisions, including addition of brand new codes, expansion or amendment of scope notes, and retirement of old codes, took effect in the first file update of this year. FULL STORY> |
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New study identifies must-read scientific journals Do you know what the highest impact scientific journals are in the fields that matter to you? According to a recent analysis conducted with data from Essential Science IndicatorsSM, the Thomson Web-based evaluation tool, Nature and Science top the lists in 11 broad scientific fields. FULL STORY> |
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Partnering helps institutional repositories thrive James Pringle, Thomson Scientific Open access publishing is growing in importance, and, in parallel, the role of institutional repositories has come to the forefront of discussion within the library community. The two are intertwined but not synonymous, and different motivations are driving the growth of each. The Thomson Scientific role in promoting institutional repositories' growth was highlighted recently in three workshops held in London, Boston, and Sydney. FULL STORY> |
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People, politics and patents - 2005 Patent Focus Report Joff Wild, Editor, IAM Magazine For patent owners operating in jurisdictions covered by the Trilateral Authorities—the European Patent Office, the Japanese Patent Office, and the US Patent and Trademark Office—2004 was a busy year. And 2004 patent legislation changes in India look set to trigger further debate and major industrial change. FULL STORY> |
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Thomson Pharma(SM) - a new world of information Luke Foster, Thomson Scientific Thomson PharmaSM is a dynamic new information solution for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. It breaks new ground by integrating scientific, patent, and financial content from across the spectrum of Thomson businesses. Developing this wide-ranging and powerful solution was a challenging initiative for the Thomson Pharma development team. FULL STORY> |
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Alerting tools combat information overload Renny Guida, Thomson Scientific The amount of information available to researchers today is unprecedented - and so is the time taken to manage it. Getting access to relevant, high-quality information is just the first part of the challenge; it's just as important to be able to quickly sort through it. One of the best tools available to combat this challenge - alerting - is often under-used. FULL STORY> |