Who got there first? Internet provides engines to power patent-search Web sites

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Various Internet/Web search services specializing in helping patent attorneys to investigate patents and trademarks are discussed. BountyQuest is one of the earliest entries and has added the Patent Information Center, a fee-based database search service.

Innovations, Investigations, Patents, Internet/Web search services, Search engines, BountyQuest Corp.

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Working your connections; internet hookups range from the mundane to the space-age

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There are many different ways of connecting to the Internet, ranging from dial-up modems to digital subscriber lines, ISDN lines, and cable modems. The most advanced is hooking up to a digital satellite, which can receive information at high speeds. The increased security of dial-up connections provides some compensation for their lack of speed and DSL, ISDN, fiber optic or cable modem users may want to consider a "firewall," a device that protects a system from unauthorized use.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Computer network equipment industry, Network hardware industry, Evaluation, Internet service providers, Digital Subscriber Line, DSL (Digital subscriber line), Modems, Cable telephony

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Rev up your research engines; while publishing giants Lexis and Westlaw race for the Internet market, smaller firms tail close behind

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The 25-year struggle between Lexis and Westlaw for domination of the legal research market is described.The growth of the Internet and the public nature of court documents mean that these two are not the only ones offering research materials. Start-up research ventures and government-run Web sites offer other competition.The two giants are trying to develop with the times by offering many Web products.

Product introduction, Technology application, Legal research, LexisNexis Group, West Group (Eagan, Minnesota)

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