Legal IT Technology

Online IP Database Summarization

Submitted by Katherine on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 13:32

Legal IT Technology

Author: Zhong Yi, Liu Jiayin [Shanghai Runhe Law Firm]

This article is the continuation of the "Online Legal Database Summarization" we posted previously, which aims at briefly introducing IP databases we are using or we are acquainted with and concisely comparing the following databases from a foreign-related IP pragmatic perspective. In terms of search skills of a specific database, we will discourse through respective articles. At the same time, we hope professions will be attracted to participate in discussion and complementation.

On-line Legal Database Summarization

Submitted by Michael Ni on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:39

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Author: Zhong Yi, Attorney at Law
Translated by: Michael Ni

Legal Research is one of the basic skills of being a lawyer and also one of the standards to evaluate a lawyer's practice skill. Some scholar said that" Legal research is kind of art and a kind of wisdom and a technical activity of solving a problem. We should analyze every topic to be researched and evaluate the tools we exploit so as to choose the best appropriate method. "For different lawyers in different majors have different applications and requirements on legal database, right choice and proper use are one of the key points of legal research and will have influence on the quality and efficiency of legal service. I briefly compared the following database on the basis of the usage of database from the view of foreign related intellectual property practice so as to attract professions to participate in discussion and complementation.

WestLaw March Towords Online Legal Databases Of China Market

Submitted by Zhong Yi on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 01:10

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Westlaw is generally recognized as the best legal online database provider in law indutry, and it is almost the necessary on-line legal research tool to U.S. legal practitioners and law students. My knowledge of Westlaw originated from “Black’s Law Dictionary”. At that time, I heard that it is the Bible of a lawyer. Therefore, I bought one of version 7 against many setbacks. And several years ago, I bought the latest version 8. In last year, I bought a Black’s Law Dictionary® Digital. I guess I can be regarded as great supporters of Westlaw. So, when being invited to participate in the “FDI and Westlaw” theme Sharon sponsored by Westlaw, I was really pleasantly surprised. I finally had the opportunity to have close understanding of Westlaw.