Enhanced Patent Search Systems Revolutionize Searching
By Thomas E. Wolff May/June 2019 Issue
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Thomas E. Wolff (wolffinfo.com) formed Wolff Information Consulting, LLC in 2006 to provide technical and patent information services on a contract basis, following a career at Amoco Chemical Co., BP, Innovene, and Ineos. He has two U.S. patents and is a registered patent agent with the USPTO. Wolff is certified by the International Standards Board (ISBQPIP; qpip.org/about) as a Qualified Patent Information Professional (QPIP).
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