Patent Tools: Reference Picker

Reference Picker

Reference Picker 1.0 (12 MB)

Reference Picker 1.0 is a downloadable software tool that enables you to easily extract the US references, foreign references and other references from any patent document in .rtf or .doc format. The extracted references are displayed/saved in MSExcel format with links to the respective pages (when available) and are also concurrently highlighted in the given patent document.

Download Reference Picker 1.0

1. Click Download followed by the Run button to start installation.

2. After installation, openfrom the saved location.

How to use the tool

Click browse button to select the patent specification from which the references are to be extracted.

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Home or Tablet PC Editions
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003

System Requirements

IBM or compatible Pentium® processor (700 MHz or greater)
256 MB RAM or greater
20 MB disk space and 20 MB more during installation
SVGA (800 x 600 or greater) with 256 colors (1024 x 768 with 16-bit color recommended)

Additional requirements for certain features

Microsoft® Office 2000, XP or 2003

* When available