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Sort Options

Sort options are available from most Results pages.

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Latest Date

Sorts patent records based on the date the documents were processed with the most recently processed records listed first. Latest date is based on the Derwent Primary Accession Number.

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Inventor

Sorts patent records in alphabetical order (A - Z) by the last name of the first listed inventor.

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Publication Date

Sorts patent records based on the date the patent was published (that is, the update year and update week).

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Patent Assignee Name

Sorts patent records in numerical order (0 - 9) and then alphabetical order (A - Z) based on the assignee name.

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Patent Assignee Code

Sorts patent records in alphabetical order (A - Z) based on the assignee code.

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Times Cited

Sorts patent records based on the number of times a patent has been cited. Patents cited the most are listed first.

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Derwent Class Code

Sorts patent records based on the Derwent Class Code.

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Search Tip

When selecting a sort option, keep in mind the timespan that you selected from the Search page. For example, if you restrict the timespan to Last 2 updates, the product sorts all items (both new and old articles) that were processed and added to the database during the last 2 weeks.