Terms and connectors searching allow users to string
together multiple complex queries. Say you are searching for §112 issues in a
patent case. You may search for “written description invalidity” to find
relevant information. However, this search will return any result that uses
those three words. By using terms and connectors, you can narrow your query:
(written w/3 description) w/10 invalidity. This query indicates that you
are looking for results where the word “description” appears within three words
of “written”, and “invalidity” appears within ten words of that combination.
Terms and connectors searching is also helpful in finding
cases whose characteristics match your own. For example, if you are involved in
a case dealing with first amendment rights around displaying the confederate
flag, you may construct a terms and connectors query that looks like this:
This query will return results that have the word amendment
appearing within 3 words of the word first, the word flag appearing within
three words of the word confederate, and with the latter appearing within 50
words of the former. Results for this query will include a variety of discussions
involving the elements of first amendment rights and the confederate flag without
limiting the scope of the search to cases with exact language.
Advanced PTAB Search
Using Filters
Docket Alarm is the only research platform that has a
dedicated Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) search engine. The PTAB search
engine has multiple filters to make it easy to find decisions on specific
topics. Users can utilize outcome filters to narrow search results to
particular motions in PTAB cases. For example, searching “outcome:(joinder)”
will return all decisions on a motion for joinder, while “outcome:(sanction)”
will return all decisions on a motion for sanctions.
Check
out this order where the court approved the filing of a motion for
sanctions by petitioner, Square, Inc. Square alleged that the patent owner sent
a harassing email to its expert witness, threatening to publicly shame and file
legal action against the witness if he did not withdraw his testimony.
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