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Gate for Discovery Access to the ever-expanding body of science and technology information worldwide The ever-growing waves of information pouring in from every corner of the world if only we can reach something truly valuable in the boundless sea of information PREFACE The key to finding the exact information you seek and putting it to practical use precisely and efficiently is to have a reliable gate to access the information and a path that leads to its true value. JAICI provides a gate for discovery and exploration that leads searchers to what they seek. Information Big Bang in the age of information, we are deluged by ever-growing waves of updated science and technology information pouring in from every corner of the world. The key to navigating R&D and intellectual property management in this sea of information is to get the information on your side or select and use the most relevant information precisely and efficiently so that you can dominate the creation of new knowledge and the expansion of corporate value. Finding the most relevant information from the astronomical amount of science and technology information is no longer something an individual can do alone. This is where the secondary information database comes to play an important role. Yet databases are worthless unless they can quickly deliver the right information to the right searcher. Databases must allow users to reach the exact information of interest, comprehensively analyze retrieved information, and collect, process, and accumulate information in easy-to-use forms. As a central portal to scientific information with the mission of contributing to the advancement of science and technology in Japan and the rest of the world, JAICI has provided high-quality database services for science in Japan, especially in the fields of chemistry. In addition to providing an integrated database search tool, STN, and SciFinder for researchers, we deliver maximum support for users through workshops and help desk services. We also offer a variety of fact databases such as for crystal structures and mass spectra, as well as software such as for drug discovery and crystal structure analysis. Furthermore, we provide IP search and analysis services based on our accumulated experience. Our Mission Contribute to the Advancement of Science and Technology in Japan and the Rest of the World as a Portal to Chemical Information We will continue to contribute to the advancement of science and technology to support our future by providing genuinely useful, viable information and services for those who are active in wide-ranging areas. Akira Ichii President of JAICI 1 2
Connect the needs of researchers and developers with science and technology information worldwide. The was established in 1971 to meet the needs of the times for the worldwide distribution of chemical technology information. Now JAICI serves as a platform for science and technology to contribute to the advancement of science and technology not only in chemistry, but in a wide range of disciplines. JAICI provides highly reliable and comprehensive information in cooperation with global information providers, including Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) in the U.S., the world s largest database provider in the field of chemistry. Information search services on databases worldwide STN: integrated database in scientific and technical fields SciFinder: scientific information search tool for researchers MethodsNow: search tool for analytical methods and reaction procedures PatentPak: for efficient patent searches NCI Global: for worldwide regulatory and inventory information on substances ChemZent: for the retrieval of literature from early times Providing knowledge from facts CSD-System and CSD-Materials: tools for designing crystal structures CSD-Discovery and CSD-Enterprise: tools for discovering new drug molecules ICSD and CRYSTMET: databases for inorganic materials A series of chemical compound dictionaries and NIST17: tools for organic synthesis and analysis Partners CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), is the world s authority on chemical information. CAS s services are used by chemical and pharmaceutical companies, universities, governmental organizations, and patent offices worldwide. FIZ Karlsruhe FIZ Karlsruhe, the STN Service Center in Europe, is a scientific information institution supported by the Federal Republic of Germany and Federal States. FIZ Karlsruhe supports scientists R&D and business operations around the world. CCDC (The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre) The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), U.K., is a not-for-profit organization that offers the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), a database used by crystallographers and molecular designers worldwide. Information services to meet individual needs CAS Registry Number (CAS RN ) services CHEMCATS Chemical Supplier Program: product catalog registration service JAICI Science Dictionary: dictionary rich in technical terms with a thesaurus FIZ AutoDoc: document delivery service Search and analysis services for patents and literature in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology Patent search (novelty, infringement clearance, validity, and subject matter) Literature search (theme search and trend survey) Substance search (physical properties, structures, sequences, etc.) History 1968 The American Chemical Society (ACS) requests the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) to cooperate in the establishment of an organization for CAS data entry. 1969 The Council for Science and Technology (under the Prime Minister s Office) dispatches a delegation to visit CAS for a science and technology information survey. CSJ establishes the Special Committee for Chemical Information. 1970 CSJ and related associations decide to establish a council for chemical information. 1971 The Japan Council for International Chemical Information is established with its office located in the Meiki Building (Minato-ku, Tokyo) 1972 The office is relocated to the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ), Nagai Memorial Hall (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) 1975 Approved as an incorporated association jointly operated by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture and the Prime Minister s Office (Science and Technology Agency). 1976 The office is relocated to CSJ (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). 1977 Signs a comprehensive cooperation agreement with CAS. Renamed the. 1979 The office is relocated to the Center for Academic Societies (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo). 1980 Appointed as the exclusive agent for CAS in Japan; starts the CAS Online service. 1982 Starts data entry into the CAS database. 1983 CAS/ACS and FIZ Karlsruhe sign an STN operation agreement. 1983 Signs a marketing agreement to sell the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC). 1984 Appointed as a service center for STN in Tokyo. 1987 The STN Tokyo Service Center is transferred to the Japan Information Center for Science and Technology (JICST) (now the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)). Signs an agency agreement with JICST. 1988 Starts selling Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD). 1989 Starts selling NIST Mass Spectral Library. 1993 Relocates the office to Nakai Building (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, the current location). 1997 Starts the SciFinder service in Japan. 2002 Starts to jointly operate the STN Tokyo Service Center with JST. 2005 Starts activities as a registered search organization of the Japan Patent Office. 2007 Starts the exclusive operation of the STN Tokyo Service Center. 2011 Establishes IP Information Center (SHIPS); starts search services for patents and literature. Transitions to a General Incorporated Association, the Japan Association for International Chemical Information (JAICI), with authorization under a new law. 3 4
Online Database Client Support Fact Databases & Software IP Search & Analysis Online Database Information system offering rapid access to databases worldwide Researchers and companies from all walks of life highly appreciate the integrated database search tool STN and end-user tool SciFinder as outstanding information systems for accessing scientific and technical information worldwide with excellent currency and search capabilities. These products and services have established themselves as irreplaceable tools for retrieving information in the field of science and technology. We serve as the provider of these services for information professionals, IP experts, researchers, and academics in Japan. We also provide high-quality support for users through workshops and help desk services. Integrated database for making extensive use of the world s scientific and technical information Indispensable desktop tool for researchers covering a wide range of research areas STN is an online information service in science and technology jointly operated by CAS (USA) and FIZ Karlsruhe (Germany). STN allows you to search all types of databases, including those for literature and patents, chemical substances, full-text patent articles, and property data, comprehensively covering scientific and technical fields worldwide. SciFinder is an online search service that allows researchers themselves access information on chemistry and related scientific disciplines such as medicine, biochemistry, physics, and engineering. It covers a wide range of research fields with comprehensive scientific information available from the CAS databases, the world s largest collection of scientific information. Searching for worldwide regulatory information on chemical substances NCI Global is a tool for searching regulatory information on chemical substances created by Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the curator of CAS Registry Numbers (CAS RN ). Saving time when reviewing patent specifications PatentPak expedites patent review process by displaying location of substance in the patent specifications. Available through STN and SciFinder. Databases for analytical methods and reaction procedures English version of the oldest journal of chemical abstracts MethodsNow is the world s largest database of experimental protocols. It is useful for finding analytical methods and reaction procedures. ChemZent provides access to Chemisches Zentralblatt, the oldest journal of German chemical abstracts, covering the literature from 1830 to 1969. Available through SciFinder. User Support Workshops to help users improve their online search skills Help desk services offered by expert staff STN workshops and seminars We hold monthly workshops in Tokyo and Osaka to introduce users to the basic STN search techniques. We also offer workshops and seminars focused on practical search skills and specific themes. Our expert staffs listen carefully to your technical questions and provide quick answers to ensure that you make full use of the excellent features available on STN, SciFinder, and other services. SciFinder workshops We provide on-site workshops designed to meet your requirements, including introductory workshops for new users, intermediate and advanced workshops for existing users, and presentations on new features/functions. STNews (Japanese version), a newsletter containing latest information and tips on using STN, and STNewsline, an email magazine, are delivered to registered users. The latest information on SciFinder is delivered through the SciFinder Newsletter. The Latest Information column on our website reports the latest enhancements to STN, SciFinder, and the many product lineups provided by JAICI, along with updated information on workshops, seminars, tradeshows, etc. Technical information is also available on each service individually. https://www.jaici.or.jp Support information delivered through our website, etc. Workshop with practical training on how to use the interface e-learning We provide e-learning services for users unable to participate in our workshops, for in-house training, etc. You can learn how to use STN and SciFinder through video or web page. Machine translation technology specialized in the field of chemistry applied to CAS services Seminar to present enhancements to the database 5 Help desk services provided by expert staff In cooperation with CAS, we provide machine-translated Japanese versions of all titles in the literature database (CAplus) (approximately 8,000 titles per day). JAICI website 6
Online Database Client Support Fact Databases & Software IP Search & Analysis Client Support We support your needs including worldwide distribution of your information We offer a variety of services associated with the distributing and receiving of information in addition to online information services. We respond to individual requests for information such as identification or assignment of CAS Registry Numbers (CAS RN ) for the export or import of chemical substances, details on compliance with regulations in various countries, and the distribution of information on chemical substances and products worldwide. concerning CAS Registry Numbers What is a CAS Registry Number? A CAS Registry Number (CAS RN ) is a universally unique numeric identifier assigned to each chemical substance by CAS. Any registered chemical substance or molecular structure can be unmistakably identified by its CAS Registry Number even when there are many possible systematic, generic, proprietary, or trivial names. CAS Registry Numbers are included in databases, reagent catalogues, handbooks, etc. and widely used as numbers for regulatory listings and legal control in various countries. Chemical substance identification service (Chemist Consultation) We help distribution of information on product catalogs. JAICI Science Dictionary (technical terms dictionary with thesaurus) JAICI Science Dictionary is a Japanese-English and English-Japanese dictionary with a thesaurus which supports users of SciFinder and STN. Entries include science- and technology-related terms used worldwide, mainly in the fields of chemistry, medicine, and pharmacy. The terms are collected from patents and dissertations. The thesaurus helps you figure out relationships between different terms, including broader terms, narrower terms, synonyms, etc. From the information of the chemical substance, we provide you with the CA Index Name and CAS Registry Number based on the CAS nomenclature. A CAS Registry Number is assigned to a new substance upon request. Inventory Expert (IES) Document Delivery Service We provide CA Index Names for inclusion on Premanufacture Notification (PMN) submissions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). A CAS Registry Number will be assigned upon request. FIZ AutoDoc Registry Lookup service CAS staff will search the CAS REGISTRY database based on a chemical name or CAS Registry Number and provide you with the registered information on the requested substance. CAS Registry Number (CAS RN ) Verified Partner Program 7 FIZ AutoDoc helps you place online orders for documents from more than 200,000 journals, conference proceedings, books, patent specifications, etc. The most suitable document supplier, automatically selected from more than 20 FIZ-affiliated suppliers, delivers the document directly to you. CAS Full Text Options The CAS Registry Number Verified Partner Program provides you with an annual license to publicly use the CAS Registry Number in your catalog, website, databases, etc. CAS Full Text Options provide you with full-text documents and journal articles you found on STN, SciFinder, etc. It can be customized to link directly to services within your organization. We help distribution of information on product catalogs. Provide customers with structural data on chemical substances. Registration of your product catalogs through CHEMCATS Chemical Supplier Program Connection Table Service We help customers register product catalogs in CHEMCATS, a database of commercially available chemicals produced by CAS. The Connection Table Service provides customers with structural data from the chemical substance information. Use this service to obtain structural data on a substance of interest in a computer-readable format. 8
Online Database Client Support Fact Databases & Software IP Search & Analysis Fact Databases and Software We support various R&D activities by providing database and software. We support professionals in chemistry in all aspects of their research and development activities by providing various fact databases and software in their fields, including the Cambridge Structural Database. We will continue to offer a wide selection of chemical information products to keep up with technological advances and the needs of our users. We provide various fact databases and software in fields of chemistry. We offer a wide range of products, including crystal structure databases for organic and inorganic substances, life-science software to support drug discovery, and dictionaries of compounds. Tools for molecular crystals - From analysis to understanding and application of crystal structures Our selection of databases can retrieve factual data on chemical compounds from published literature, including crystallographic data and 2D and 3D structures of chemical compounds, synthetic methods, physical properties, spectral data, and literature information sorted in organized forms. By selecting the database that best suits your research needs, and you will be provided rapid access to the latest factual data. The databases come with search, display, and analysis interface to help expedite your research projects. CSD-Materials Application package for crystal structure analysis [produced by CCDC in the U.K.] Software programs useful in drug discovery and formulation research work more effectively when used in combination with suitable databases. We support the researchers using highly specialized software designed to meet their particular needs. CSD-System Cambridge Structural Database [produced by CCDC in the U.K.] Drug discovery support tools - Solutions for life sciences CSD-Discovery Application package for life sciences [produced by CCDC in the U.K.] CSD-Enterprise Integrated package for CSD and all CCDC applications [produced by CCDC in the U.K.] Database of inorganic materials - For the design and development of functional materials and identification of substances ICSD Inorganic Crystal Structure Database [produced by FIZ Karlsruhe in Germany and NIST in the U.S.] CRYSTMET Database of metal crystal structures [produced by Toth Information Systems, Inc. in Canada] Tools for organic synthesis and analysis - Basic tools for substance information and synthetic research User Support We offer training service to make the databases and tools effective. Some of documents are available in Japanese. Series of dictionaries of compounds [produced by CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group in the U.S.] The Combined Chemical Dictionary Dictionary of Natural Products Dictionary of Organic Compounds Dictionary of Drugs Dictionary of Inorganic/ Organometallic Compounds NIST17 Mass Spectral Library [produced by NIST, EPA, and NIH in the U.S.] 9 10
Online Database Client Support Fact Databases & Software IP Search & Analysis IP Search and Analysis We search and analyze patents and literature in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology. Activities relating to intellectual property rights are becoming increasingly important in Japan, where companies, universities, and research institutes are promoting science and technology as pillars of the nation. As a credible partner for searching and analyzing patents and other technical documents, JAICI meets your needs with reliable experts who are skilled in database searches and knowledgeable in science and patents. IP Information Center (SHIPS) We aim to be the most trusted search organization in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology. We help promote intellectual property as a pillar of the nation through our prior art search services. We provide high-quality search services only achievable with SHIPS by gathering profound expertise in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology based on the CA index analysis techniques, advanced search techniques based on our experience in supporting search services such as STN, and knowledge on patents based on our experience as a corporate intellectual property research unit and JPO-registered search organization. To the advancement of industrial technology and the improvement of people s life, accurate and prompt review of patent applications is essential under the present industrial property rights system in Japan. JAICI has been registered as outsourced contractor for prior art searches by the Japan Patent Office (JPO) since 2005 and continue to support patent reviews using chemical structure searches on the STN platform. Patent search We offer various patent search services for novelty in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology, validity, infringement clearance, technical trends survey, and so on. Requests for screening service are also acceptable. Literature search We retrieve academic papers, patent documents, conference abstracts, conference materials, review articles, etc. by making full use of STN and other databases. Report writing, data processing, and screening services are provided upon request. Substance-related search According to your purposes and using STN and other databases, we search for information such as CAS Registry Numbers (CAS RN ), chemical substance regulatory information, synthesis methods, physical properties, toxicity and safety data, structural formulas, and nucleotide and protein sequences. Other search services Other services include selective dissemination of information (SDI), an alert service, and non-electronic research. 11 Patent Analysis Division Prior art search for organic compounds specified in SHIPS features Category 30 Expertise Search skill Knowledge of patents SHIPS STN search technology JAICI CA index analysis technology JPOregistered search organization Although an applicant may conduct a search for prior art himself or herself before filing a patent, a rigorous search is to be performed in the examination phase at JPO to determine whether there is prior art to judge the patentability (mainly, novelty and inventiveness) of the claimed invention. As an outsourced organization, JAICI retrieves information about organic compounds claimed in patent applications belonging to Category 30 (one of the 39 categories of technical fields for prior art searches covering organic compounds used in pharmaceutical products, agricultural chemicals, electronic materials, etc.) and provides the information JPO examiners need to make a decision. Chemical structure search in the CAS database Making full use of the CAS database via STN, we retrieve and examine the compounds covered in the generic formula (Markush structure) claimed in the patent application of interest and document the results in a report. Our experienced staff apply their copious chemical knowledge and practical experience in organic synthesis to provide high-quality search services. Flow of a patent examination JAICI Patent Analysis Div. Searcher's work Patent Office Examiner's work Patent to be examined Outsourcing Category 30 organic compounds Understanding the contents Search STN chemical structure search (CAS databases) Patent office search system (Japanese patent) Examination Submission Report preparation Explain face-to-face Granted Refused 12
About us Structure General Meeting / Board of Directors / Board of Auditors Information and Marketing Div. President Information Technology Div. Patent Analysis Div. Executive Directors IP Information Center (SHIPS) Data Information Dept. Corporate Planning Dept. Business Administration Div. Information and Marketing Div. : Sales and marketing, contract, and user support for database services such as STN and SciFinder Information Technology Div. : Support for the Association's work-related IT and development and operation for dictionary and machine translation services Patent Analysis Div. : Prior-art searches for patent examinations (for Category 30, contract work as a Patent Office-registered search organization) IP Information Center (SHIPS) : Search and analysis services for patents and literature in the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology Data Information Dept. : Provision of crystallographic and property databases and molecular design/drug discovery support tools Corporate Planning Dept. : Project planning and budget set-up, audits on operations, personnel management, and recruitment Business Administration Div. : General affairs, accounting, and public relations Association Profile Name Address Foundation General Incorporated Association, Japan Association for International Chemical Information Acronym: JAICI Access To Oji Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Nakai-Building, 6-25-4 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0021, Japan 1971 No.5 To Sugamo (Corporate Entity authorized in July 1975; Transition to a General Incorporated Association registered in April 2011) JR Yamanote line No.4 No.3 Representative President: Akira Ichii Members (As of April 1, 2017) Regular members (Category 2) Asahi Kasei Corp.; Ajinomoto Co., Inc.; Astellas Pharma Inc.; Ube Industries, Ltd.; KURARAY CO., LTD.; KUREHA CORPORATION; JSR Corporation; Showa Denko K.K.; Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited; Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited; Toray Industries, Inc.; Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.; Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.; FUJIFILM Corporation; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; and Lion Corporation. 13 No.2 Toei Bus Terminal No.1 convenience store Rikugien JAICI Toei Mita line (Nakai Bldg.) Mizuho Bank To Otsuka Kamifuji-mae intersection To Sendagi Shinobazu Street Komagome Police St. Toei Subway Sengoku St. Exit Koban Hongo Street Regular members (Category 1) The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan; Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry; Japan Explosives Society; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan; Japan Society of Colour Material; Catalysis Society of Japan; The Japan Petroleum Institute; The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan; The Electrochemical Society of Japan; The Japan Institute of Energy; The Chemical Society of Japan; The Crystallographic Society of Japan; The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan; The Society of Photography and Imaging of Japan; The Japanese Biochemical Society; The Society for Biotechnology, Japan; The Ceramic Society of Japan; The Geochemical Society of Japan; Japanese Society of Tribologists; Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry; The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry; The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan; The Society of Inorganic Materials, Japan; and The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. To Tabata JR Komagome St. Tokyo Metro Komagome St. Exit To Hongo Address Nakai-Building, 6-25-4 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021, Japan TEL.03-5978-3608 Access by Public Transportation 4 minutes walk from the South Exit of Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote line 3 minutes walk from the No.1 Exit of Komagome Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line 9 minutes walk from the Sengoku Station on the Toei Mita line 14