Uh. Yes. Stephan On 8.17.2010 10:49 , "Michael StJohns" <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is an application number for a patent application filed between 93 and 97 > (that's what the 08 at the beginning indicates). The USPTO doesn't keep these > online prior to 2001 as near as I can tell, but Google has a patent which > points to the resultant patent and application. > > US 5874938 should be the right patent based on the application number. > > Mike > > > > At 12:23 PM 8/17/2010, t.petch 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 _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf