Go here: http://portal.uspto.gov/external/portal/pair Enter the two words of the graphics challenge Of the radio buttons, click on "Application Number" (this is the default) Copy-paste the application number in the format 99/999999 ... And you will learn that the application is question is not yet published. Stephan On 8.17.2010 09:23 , "t.petch" <daedulus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I hope that someone can bridge the gap in my understanding between the IETF > databases and those of the USPTO. > > Looking, for example, at > http://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1339/ > I see > Patent, Serial, Publication, Registration, or Application/File number(s): US > 12/708048 > but when I go to the USPTO to search, they want a seven digit number for > granted > patents. Rather, this looks like an application number (not a patent number) > but my searches for an application with that number fail as well, incorrect > format. > > I can search full text and find US Patent 7593340 but that does not seem to > share any data with the IETF tracker. > > (Incidentally, were I able to read Finnish, then there is an excellent > database > and I think I could retrieve what I wanted - but I cannot:-( > > Help appreciated. > > Tom Petch > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf