New Version Of MAPIT Search And Analysis Tool Is Released

MNIS (Manning & Napier Information Services) announced the release of MAPIT 3.5 in its continuing efforts to make significant enhancements to its patent search and analysis tool.

New additions include Boolean search capabilities for the full text of patents, expanded files from the EPO, and the ability to apply bibliographic searches to any world database available on MAPIT. Improvements to the MAPIT user interface make work sessions more productive.

MAPIT's powerful Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities have been supplemented by a standard Boolean engine. Users can enter alphanumeric terms and avoid stemming in cases where an exact, literal match is desired.

Used independently or as a filter on a Concept Query, this functionality will allow MAPIT users to further focus their patent searches-currently in Beta phase for the United States patent database. This combined functionality will be especially valuable to MAPIT users in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

"The release of MAPIT 3.5 with its added features will have a positive impact on users and further meet our customers' needs," said Michael Colson, president and CEO of MNIS. "Supplementing our innovative natural language search capabilities with a Boolean engine, will make MAPIT one of the most complete and innovative full text patent search and analysis online tools on the market today," added Colson.

As part of NLP technology, bibliographic filters can now be applied to all world databases. Patent citation visualizations can now be performed on European publications as well as using the Hyperbolic Browser.

For more information, see http://www.textwise.com.