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Importing full-text patent records into STN Viewer

To import a set of full-text patent records into STN Viewer:

1. Use STN Express, Version 8.2 or higher, to conduct a search in one or more patent-containing STN databases.
2. Select the Evaluate with STN Viewer option in one of the following ways:

• Click on the L-number answer set containing patent records.  
• Click the Discover! button and highlight the L-number containing patent records.
• Select from the Select Discover! Wizard window and select the L-number containing patent records.

1. Click on its patent number, application number, or priority application number in a displayed record.
2. Select the Evaluate with STN Viewer option.

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STN software automatically performs the following:

• Extracts all patent numbers from the patent records and searches them in the STN full-text patent files.
• Launches STN Viewer.
• Sends the full-text patent records to STN Viewer.
• Populates the Patent Queue with the full-text patent records.