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MDL Patent Chemistry Database download brochure
Customers request:
Make reactions from patents accessible
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    Many novel reactions published only in patents

  • -Search State-of-the-Art
  • -Review similar reactions in other MDL databases (via InfoChem ClassCodes)
  • -Better synthesis planning

 

Symyx (MDL)’s answer:
1.5 Million Reactions (1976 onwards)
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    Complete Reaction Descriptions

  • -Structure searchable Reactions
  • -InfoChem ClassCodes
 

 

Customers request:
Include structures and data from patents, including prophetic compounds, to:
  • -Search State-of-the-Art
  • -Develop pharmacological profiles
  • -Design combinatorial libraries
  • -Select and optimize leads
  • -Competitor Watch
  • -Industry trends
Symyx (MDL)’s answer: 1.6 million compounds
  • -Prophetic Compounds (>20%)
  • -Claims text
  • -Markush Structure Display*
  • -Property data       
  • -Spectral & Physical Data (logP)
  • -Formulation*, Application*
  • -Bioactivity* (EC/IC50)                            
              * Patents published Dec 2003 onwards
MDL Patent Chemistry Database is the first database for end-users to index
  • not only reactions and compounds with data,
  • but also prophetic compounds and analogous reactions from 28 years of Patent Chemistry
  • the complete experimental text (example section)
    for reactions from patents
  • the claims text with display of main Markush* structures for easy relevance check
    (not available in DG; Markush structures only when related to a defined substance, not together with claims)
  • measured numerical bioactivity* data from patents
1.6 million compounds with data since 1976.  Strong growth anticipated: ~800,000 Compounds/Year
 
Your Benefit: Compounds rarely covered elsewhere, 800,000 Prophetic Compounds since 1976.
  • -could be made analogously to given methods
  • -have a structure, but no data associated
  • -normally only accessible via Markush Structure Search
  • -20-25 % more compounds than in other databases
Your Benefit:  Better Bioactivity Profiling
 
Measured numerical bioactivity data (e.g. IC50, EC50) ,Toxicology & metabolism data, application &  formulation.
  • Export bioactivity data to structure-activity-relationship table (SAR) (not available in DBB 1.4)
  • Many Predefined Export Formats
  • Definition of own export formats and user-views possible
  • Substance profiles: A substance record accumulates data from different patents
Approx. 1.5 M reactions (structure-searchable; 1976 onwards), Strong growth anticipated:  ~ 500,000 reactions/year
 
Your Benefit:   More Effective Synthesis Planning
 
  • -Complete Reaction Descriptions; immediately reproduce chemistry without the need to the patent document
  • -InfoChem Reaction ClassCodes; link to Similar Reactions in all other MDL Databases
  • -Markush Reaction Display*; explore the scope of patent coverage and reaction scope

 

For the patent authorney: All this together enables you to understand the scope of the patent much more readily than reading the patent.

The MDL Patent Chemistry Database can be accessed via DiscoveryGate and Commander!

Applications:

Better bioactivity profiling: Export bioactivity data from Symyx® Patent Chemistry Database to SAR tables. Download a paper describing the application.

 Download extensive Information Material.

Some Users of the MDL Patent Chemistry Database:

European Patent Office licenses MDL® Patent Chemistry Database   

 Structure-searchable chemistry and life sciences database will improve evaluation of patent applications

San Ramon, CA—November 28, 2006—Symyx (MDL) has announced that the European Patent Office (EPO) has licensed the MDL® Patent Chemistry Database for use in evaluating patent applications. The structure-searchable database, which indexes chemical reactions, substances and substance-related factual data from selected organic chemistry and life sciences patent publications, will aid the EPO in evaluating patent applications. 

“The MDL Patent Chemistry Database was specially designed for scientists and includes extensive measured numerical bioactivity data and many compounds that aren’t covered elsewhere,” said Dr. Trevor Heritage, Senior Vice President of Symyx (MDL). “These qualities and the ability to find data using combinations of text, structure and reaction searches will aid the EPO in efficiently assessing substances claimed in organic chemistry and life science patents. The adoption by the EPO reflects the growing importance of the database in the scientific community.” 

The Patent Chemistry Database covers World and European patents since 1978 and US patents since 1976. It includes more than 1 million prophetic compounds (1976- ) which are legally relevant yet not indexed in other databases; the database also covers claims text and Markush structure and reaction displays (2003- ). The database is essential to R&D scientists for planning chemical synthesis and profiling biological activities. 

The EPO can use the database to find chemical compounds and processes mentioned in patents (not only the claimed reactions in process patents, but also those mentioned in substance or application patents) and search for information using reactions, the chemical structures of final products and reagents, and reaction conditions (e.g., pressure, temperature, etc.). For all indexed reactions, the reaction procedure texts are provided, making it easier to check for relevance. The EPO will be able find biological activities of substances (e.g., pharmacological, agrochemical and cosmetical activity) and substance applications by searching for words in the application or biological activity data fields as well as in the patent front-page and claims text. 

About European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO) processes European patent applications for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation, an intergovernmental body set up under the EPC, whose members are the EPC contracting states. The activities of the EPO are supervised by the Organisation’s Administrative Council, composed of delegates from the contracting states. By filing a single application in one of the three official languages (English, French and German) it is possible to obtain patent protection in some or all of the EPC contracting states.

About Symyx (MDL)
Symyx (MDL) provides informatics, database and workflow solutions that accelerate successful scientific R&D by improving the speed and quality of scientists’ decision making. Researchers around the world depend on Symyx (MDL) for innovative and reliable discovery informatics software solutions and services augmented by 400 Elsevier chemistry and life sciences journals and related products. For more information, visit www.mdl.com. Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. For more information, visit www.elsevier.com. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange). For more information, visit www.reedelsevier.com.

 

CONTACTS:

Jean Holt

Senior Director

Marketing & Communications

Symyx (MDL)                                                                           

Phone: (925) 543-5400                                          

j.holt@mdl.com

 


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