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ESPACE ACCESS EP-B
Content description
ESPACE ACCESS EP-B database contains all bibliographic information on granted European patents, including searchable first claims in English, French and German from 1 January 1991. ESPACE ACCESS EP-B also contains cross-references to the complete document on the corresponding ESPACE EP-B full text disc and hyperlink to esp@cenet and the IPC on WIPO's web site.
Recommended use
The ESPACE ACCESS EP-B database is designed for conducting a quick off-line state-of-the-art search on all granted European patents. As an indexing tool, ESPACE ACCESS EP-B is a must for ESPACE EP-B users.
Type of documents
EP B1, B2, B8 and B9 bibliographic records of European patent specifications
Languages available
Searchable titles in French, English and German. Searchable first claim in English , French and German from 1 January 1991.
Coverage of the overall series
From the first European patent granted in 1980 to date.
- Volume 1 covers the period 20 December 1978 until 26 December 2007
- Volume 2 covers the period from 02 January 2008 to date
The Production table shows the most recent discs.
Update frequency
All the data is available online via the Internet using the MIMOSA retrieval software
- Volume 1 is produced once a year on DVD
- Volume 2 is updated on quarterly basis on CD-ROM
- A file containing the weekly data is made available on a weekly basis, on the day of publication of the European patent Office, usually every Wednesday (14:00 CET).
Direct link to the weekly files
Searchable fields
Following fields are available for searching, alone or combined:
AD Filing date
AN Application number
BD B1 publication date
BE B2 publication date
CD Cited patent document
CL_E English Claims
CL_F French Claims
CL_G German Claims
CW Cited non-patent literature
DC Correction date (last)
DP Publication date (First)
DPA Publication dates (All)
DS Designated state
EP EP Publication number
ET English title
FT French title
GT German title
IC All classifications (IPC Versions 1-7)
ICA Classifications advanced level
ICAA Class. Advanced level - Additional information
ICAI Class. advanced level - Invention information
ICC Classifications core level
ICCA Class. core level - Additional information
ICCI Class. core level - Invention information
INV Inventor
IPC All classifications (IPC Versions 1-8)
KI Document kind
MC Main classification
NO WO-EUROPCT number
PA Applicant
PD Priority date
PR Priority number
PRESENCE Presence of data
RP Representative
Special features
The data is fully downloadable. Using the MIMOSA retrieval software, the information can be selectively downloaded or printed by selecting specific fields.
MIMOSA software provides a link with the esp@cenet service and the IPC on WIPO's web site.
Sample record
In Mixed-mode view
Click here to view an EP-B record: Document view or Notice view