German Patent Full-Text Database DEFULL enhanced

The patent full-text database DEFULL for patent applications from Germany has been reloaded and enhanced. Full-text is now available for the complete file since earliest publication year 1877. New features are Keyterms (field KT) to support efficient full-text searching and results evaluation, Numeric Property Search, standardized and normalized patent assignee names, CPC combination sets, a special indexing assigned by patent examiners to link major features of an invention, and the new update date UPTX for updated full-text. Also, bibliographic information has been augmented with related application information, and original patent, application and priority numbers. More details are available with HELP KEY, HELP NPS, HELP CPC, HELP PAN in the database.