How to use custom dictionaries

Introduction to Custom Dictionaries

Custom dictionaries are a powerful new feature that allow you to create personalized sets of related keywords, inventors, or assignees to streamline your patent searches and analyses. Instead of manually entering multiple terms every time you search, you can save these terms in a reusable dictionary and apply them instantly across different searches and visualizations.

With custom dictionaries, you can:

✅ Group related terms (e.g., different variations of a chemical compound name)

✅ Save time by reusing predefined search sets

✅ Improve accuracy with consistent search criteria

✅ Enhance visualization by applying your dictionaries to standardize analytics dashboards (coming soon)

How to Create Custom Dictionaries

1. Navigate to Dictionaries in your account menu.

   

2. Click "Create Entry"

   

3. Choose the dictionary type:
   • Keywords (e.g., AI, artificial intelligence, machine learning)
   • Inventors (e.g., John Doe, Jane Smith)
   • Assignees (e.g., Google, Microsoft, OpenAI)
4. Enter a name for your dictionary (e.g., "AI competitors" or "Google and subsidiaries"). For assignees you can also select from the corporate tree.
5. Add relevant terms separated by commas, semicolons, or new lines.
6. Click "Create Entry" and you'll see the new Dictionary entry in the table below.

Using a Dictionary Entry to Search

2. Using a Custom Dictionary in a Search

1. Open a Project

2. Click to a Keyword, Inventor, or Assignee filter and then click on the dictionary icon

   

3. Select an entry

   

4. Run the search—your dictionary will automatically expand into the full list of terms.

   

Editing & Managing Your Dictionaries

On the Dictionary page click the three red dots to Edit or Delete your dictionary entries.

Start creating your custom dictionaries today and take your patent search to the next level! 🚀