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1. General
2. Calculating
Estimates
3. Software
Registration Process
4. Network Use
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What is the difference between the
Trial Version and the Full Version?
The Trial Version is exactly the same as the Full Version
except that the program stops working 60 days after
activating the Trial version.
What are the
System Requirements (the computer
resources needed to use the program?
Please review the System Requirements.
Can I install the
program on more than one computer? What about my laptop?
Please review our Multiple
License Policy. The laptop would require a separate
license (at a significantly lower cost).
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What are the
estimates based on?
The estimates are based on Minimum Fee schedules from a
number of associates in each country. An average figure is
calculated for each category of fees in these schedules.
This average is not the strict mean or mathematical average.
Instead, it is halfway between this strict average and the
highest value, which means that estimates tend to be on the
high side of average.
How many
associates’ fee schedules are used to arrive at the
figures used in the database?
For most countries, at least five independent fee schedules are
used.
Can I obtain
the names of the associates whose schedules are used to
create these figures?
Unfortunately, for reasons of confidentiality, we cannot
provide you the names of the associates whose fee schedules
are used.
Can I use the
fees charged by a particular associate?
There are several methods provided for entering your own
values for Foreign Associate fees. A 'simple' method is
provided at no extra charge which allows overall totals to
be entered for each application type. With the User-Set Fees
Module, you can enter any number of detailed fee rules. You
can also change the associates’ fees for a particular
country on a percentage basis in the basic program – see
the next question for details.
Can I change
the costs for a particular country?
Again, with the User-Set Fees Module, you can specify the
associate’s fees on a line-by-line basis for any country
and application type. With the basic program it is possible
to enter basic amounts for any country and application
type, or to adjust the fees on a percentage basis per
country. The figure entered will raise or lower the
estimates calculated by the program. You can specify
separate percentages for Associate’s fees, Official fees,
and translation costs.
Can I change
the In-House Charges and miscellaneous costs incurred by our
firm?
Each estimate contains figures for In-House Charges and
miscellaneous costs which are based on local processing
charges; you can change the charges used in these
calculations.
How many
countries are included in the system?
All the major countries of the world are included
in the system, and new countries are continually being
added. Currently, 173 countries are available for patents,
195 for trademarks and 144 for designs.
The translation
costs you show are too low/high. How do I change those
costs?
For any language, the user may specify a per-page
translation cost. This figure then replaces information
provided by the database.
You may also adjust translation costs on a percentage basis.
This can be done for individual countries, or once for all
countries. The latter capability may be used to add a
service charge.
We are a law
firm and want to add our fees and costs to the estimate. How
do we do that?
These fees and costs are called In-House charges in the
system. You can enter your firm’s actual charges, which
are then automatically used in the estimates.
My application
is not in English. How does the program handle translation
costs?
The program currently assumes that the original application
is in English, and calculates the cost of translation to
other languages on that basis. If the application is not in
English, you can adjust the estimates manually. You can also
set translation charges individually for each country to
match your experience.
Future upgrades to the program will handle non-English
applications with greater precision. As with all enhanced
versions of the program, this version will be distributed
free of charge to users.
Can I save the
estimates for future reference?
One of the most versatile new tools in Global IP Estimator
is the ability to save Scenarios. After entering data
related to an application estimate, you can save the
Scenario and revisit it later without needing to re-input
all of the data, or reuse the basic application data for
application estimates for other countries.
Scenarios can be filtered by application type, and sorted by
the owner’s name, the name of the Scenario, or the
description, making it quick and easy to find exactly the
Scenario desired in multiple-user situations.
How often do
you update the database to incorporate changes in fees,
costs, and exchange rates?
The database is modified on the first or second business day
of each month, and incorporates the latest fees, costs and
exchange rates. This is then made available to you via CD or
the Internet.
Can I convert
the estimates to different currencies?
Estimates may be converted to most currencies of
the world. You specify the desired currency, and estimates
then appear in that currency until you change the setting.
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How does the
Registration Process work?
Global IP Estimator requires an active license for each
computer given access to the program. When installing the
program on a computer for the first time, the user is given
the option of using the Free Version or installing the Trial
or Full Version. Use of the Trial or Full Version and all of
the Modules requires passwords, which are obtained from
Global I.P. Net.
How do I obtain
and use the passwords?
After contacting Global I.P. Net, and upon payment
for the Module(s) desired, a password will be given that
allows instant access to the section of the program desired.
The passwords are entered on a drop-down menu item from the
main screen of the Global IP Estimator.
What happens if
I need to move the program to another computer, or my
computer’s hard drive crashes?
You will need to reinstall the program and re-register it.
Global I.P. Net will have records of the Modules you are
using, and will provide you with the needed passwords to
reactivate your program.
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Is a network
version available?
Global IP Estimator will run on a network as long as
Windows is available at the workstation. The program may be
installed on the network drive, and the installation process
repeated at each workstation. However, a license must be
purchased for each computer that uses the program; the
licensing process recognizes how many licenses are available
for use on a network.
There are no database access conflicts when workstations
on the same network access the program simultaneously.
Is a
multiple-user license available?
Yes and No. Licensing is not based on the number of
concurrent users. Rather, the software is licensed per
computer. Each computer given access to the program (via an
icon on the desktop or any other means) must have its own
license.
Any number of computers may be licensed. Second and
subsequent licenses are available at a significantly lower
price than the main license. Please review our Multiple
License Policy.
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