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From:Moscow, Russia
Registered: Jan 99

posted 26 January 1999 01:26 PM               

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Can any one tell me the quality issues in Patent services organizations?

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From:West Chester, OH, USA
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posted 28 January 1999 06:07 AM               

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While I know there are hospitals and other medical organizations 'going' for ISO9001, I really haven't seen a listing of quality issues.

When I think of hospitals, I think of issues such as:

Correct Medicine administered
Vital signs taken correctly
Procedures followed (eg: code blue)
Ummmm, I'm stuck.

You say Patient Services - Give us some details of what Patient Services does and mebbe I (and maybe some others [I hope...]) will give it a shot.

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From:Greenville, SC
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posted 28 January 1999 08:35 AM               

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I believe he is saying "Patent", not "Patient" services. I am not sure if there is a federal gov't website for this. In this forum, there have been several threads for service organization applications of ISO9000. Also, you may want to check the old forum for threads about this.

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From:Orange,CT
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posted 03 February 1999 04:06 PM               

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Patents can have number of different problems? What do you need to know? I have number of patents under my name and I'm very clear on the "patent process"...Tell me what is the problem that you want to address and I will be able to help. Promise!

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posted 05 February 1999 09:13 PM               

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Ooooops - yuppers - I read it wrong. Teaches me I should learn to read....

Mike - if you would be so kind, could you list a few?

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From:Orange,CT
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posted 08 February 1999 04:45 PM               

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Let's start with basic: "What is a patentability search?" Over the last year I have done 50+ online searches for businesses and patent professionals, including patentability, validity, infringement and exploratory (state of the art) searches. I have noticed that services are offered and databases used provide no consistency about what such a search should achieve. Should I:
1. Start with rough text of an invention disclosure? 2. Search the world patent registries? 3. Find closest prior art?

Obviously different clients have different needs and budgets and "better" is not always better. If a search is to be conducted, how does one decide how much effort(time, money, expertise, for example) to devote to it? How risk is related to penalty (either
costs incurred or missed opportunities)??
I would appreciate comment.

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