IPGet — Portable Patent Search System for On-the-Go IP Professionals

Overview

IPGet Patent Search System — Portable, Fast, and Secure IP Discovery is a Windows tool for searching, downloading and managing patent documents aggregated from many official patent websites (e.g., EPO, USPTO, WIPO, CNIPA and other regional/national portals).

Key features

• Multi‑database search: Query multiple patent authorities and public patent portals from one interface.
• Bulk download: Auto‑paginate and batch download search results or lists of patent numbers.
• Auto‑merge PDFs: Combine multiple pages of a single patent into one PDF automatically.
• Configurable download items: Choose to download bibliographic data, full text, drawings, legal status, etc., to speed up targeted exports.
• Export formats: XLS/CSV, RIS, CIW (ISI) for analytics and reference managers.
• Classification & organization: Tree‑style categories for local management of downloaded patents; copy/transfer between folders.
• Resumeable, multi‑task downloads: Interrupt, restart or run parallel downloads with stable throughput.
• Statistics & analytics: Query result statistics, exportable to Excel; simple patent‑family graph generation (uses EPO/Ops data).
• Portable edition: No installation; can run from USB drive and leaves no registry traces.
• Editions: Personal (Access DB) for individuals; Enterprise (SQL Server) for team/shared use.

Typical workflows

1. Run a multi‑field or Boolean search across selected sources.
2. Add search hits to the download queue (page‑by‑page bulk or by patent number list).
3. Configure download items (metadata only vs full documents) and start batch download.
4. View/manage results in the category tree, export metadata to Excel/RIS/CIW, or generate basic family/citation visuals.

Platform & packaging

• Windows (portable build available).
• Small footprint (~5–10 MB portable package historically; version listings show v5.3.0 as of 2014).
• Personal trial available; commercial license for full features.

Limitations & notes

• Integrates public patent website pages — coverage and formats depend on those sources and site changes.
• Some country databases or enhanced features may be available only in paid versions.
• Last widely listed portable release dates back several years; check vendor site for current compatibility and updates.

If you want, I can create step‑by‑step search templates for common IP tasks (prior‑art, FTO, invalidity) using IPGet.