New on STN
July 2010
CAS coverage of global patent authorities has expanded to 61 with the addition of Costa Rica
Databases in Focus
Chemical Abstracts Plus
(CAplusSM) and CAS REGISTRYSM
STN - your connection to patent and sci-tech information
STN is an online database service that provides global access to published research, journal literature, patents, structures, sequences, properties, and other data.
With STN, find precisely the patent and sci-tech information needed to make business-critical decisions:
- Assess risk for future research endeavors
- Defend corporate/organizational intellectual property
- Track competitive intelligence for existing products and those under development
- Access patent expiration and extension information
- Support strategic business planning
STN is operated jointly by CAS and FIZ Karlsruhe worldwide and is represented in Japan by JAICI.
Featured Highlights
CAS and FIZ Karlsruhe Announce Plans for a New STN® Platform
The STN Partners CAS and FIZ Karlsruhe would like to give early notification to their valued customers that a new STN platform is being developed.
The new platform will provide a more modern interface and product architecture, while maintaining the critical search power and high quality content for which STN has become known. The new product will have many advantages, such as:
- Better integration of analysis tools
- Improved database content consistency
- Higher system limits
The new platform will run in parallel with current STN services for a few years to provide a comfortable transition for users.
Our development activities are being supported by an advisory council of global information professionals and thought leaders. We will also reach out to additional customers to help us pioneer the development of the next generation of STN.
We will be providing additional information at various development stages. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your STN Service Center.
STN will continue to focus on delivering what customers expect: precision and comprehensiveness; premium, value-add content; and exceptional customer support.