Comprehensive Nomenclature Generation for Chemical Patenting and Litigation
Most likely, you can multiply 12345 by 45 manually.
You are also capable of generating chemical names
by hand. However, you use calculators to get the
right answer to a math problem. Shouldn't you use
nomenclature software for the same reason?
Accurately naming novel chemical compounds for patents, as well as performing prior art searches, is often tedious and time-consuming. However, this is a critical task for patent attorneys or agents who must routinely generate chemical names from structures and derive chemical structures from names, at all times striving to avoid ambiguity while considering possible isomeric forms and numerous nomenclature variations.
Accuracy and comprehensive coverage are the two key criteria in nomenclature generation for chemical patenting, which can never be compromised as the cost of error is too high. Nonetheless, the highest quality of naming does not have to be tedious or intimidating. While we are comfortable using electronic calculators to multiply numbers, few have made the shift to using software to enhance and support their efforts in chemical naming.
ACD/Name is the most accurate and comprehensive chemical nomenclature software available on the market today (please e-mail your account manager or chempatent@acdlabs.com for a copy of the latest market analysis). With numerous individual users within pharmaceutical and chemical companies around the world, and corporate-wide installations in such organizations as Pfizer, Bayer, BASF, AstraZeneca, and GlaxoSmithKline, to name just a few, this tool combines the highest functionality with unsurpassed quality for systematic name generation.
ACD/Name is developed by nomenclature experts striving to create a user-friendly and simple tool. Members of the ACD/Labs development team have been on the IUPAC committee for many years. The software is upgraded throughout the year, as well as annually with each new version release, to ensure that the latest developments in chemical nomenclature and novel chemical classes are promptly represented.
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- Broad chemical diversity and compliance with both IUPAC and CAS Index nomenclature rules
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ACD/Name produces chemical names according to the systematic application of the nomenclature rules agreed upon by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). There are a number of chemical nomenclature conventions, IUPAC and CAS being the most commonly accepted. ACD/Name offers the convenience of having both nomenclature systems supported within one interface. Users can choose to specify naming options. For example, the naming of tautomers and assignment of stereodescriptors; or naming using natural and biochemical names such as nucleotides and nucleosides, are readily available. In this way, patent experts can generate all of the possible name variations for a particular compound, and search for all of them in the prior art. Broad diversity of covered chemical classes is especially important in chemical patenting when novel chemical classes are being protected. |
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IUPAC vs. CAS Names
IUPAC recommendations
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- Name-to-structure and structure-to-name capabilities in one interface
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Since structures are often named ambiguously in peer-reviewed and patent literature, having both name-to-structure and structure-to-name conversions available is critical for comprehensive prior art searches.
In modern chemistry, it becomes exceptionally time-consuming to build chemical structures from names. Consider the reversal of either
2,2,4,4,6,6-hexachloro-1,3,5,2l5,4l5,6l5-
triazatriphosphinine,
6,17-epoxy-10,13-
pentanonaphtho[2,3-c][1]benzazocine or
methyl 4,7-anhydro-2-benzyl-2,3-
dideoxy-L-talo-octopyranuronate to its associated structure. |
From Structure to Name and Name to Structure with one software package Answer to the naming test is here: pages 24-28 |
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Numerous reference stories and comparisons, and broad industry recognition, speak for themselves. Importantly, unlike many other products, our software never names a compound if ambiguity is possible (a warning is offered)! |
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- Complete derivative rules report, and interactive reference to the enclosed text of the IUPAC recommendations for manual examination
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We believe that software is a tool which supports experts in their work. We also believe that expert manual examination is always necessary for complex or critical tasks. ACD/IUPAC Name provides a detailed description of the logic used to generate a name, and hyperlinks the fragments of the structure with the text of the IUPAC recommendations. This makes human review easy and efficient. A convenient report can be stored for future reference and patent submission. |
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- Stereochemistry and tautomer identification
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Among the challenges of prior art and patent searches, the identification of isomers is well recognized. ACD/Name can clearly mark stereodescriptors in chemical names, and explain the logic behind their nomenclature. A special program for tautomer recognition, also included in the package, alerts the user if several tautomeric forms are possible, and suggests the major form for the compound. |
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ACD/Tautomers
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- Chemical drawing interface useful for report generation and visual representation
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ACD/ChemSketch is a professional chemical drawing tool, useful not only for drawing or importing chemical structures, but also for adding graphics and performing publishing work.
ACD/3D Viewer, a part of ACD/ChemSketch, can create effective visual demonstrations that help explain the specifics of a particular chemical patent to non-experts, such as juries and judges. |
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- Compatibility with all major chemical drawing programs and formats
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Structures drawn in any of the popular chemical formats can be imported directly into the ACD/Name interface. If you are already a user of another drawing package, for example ChemDraw or ISIS Draw, you can directly access our highest quality nomenclature generation package from your familiar interface. ACD/Name also accepts SMILES strings as inputs. |
Import options in ACD/ChemSketch |
- Trivial names for common chemicals and SMILES names
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Trivial and trade names are numerous, and some of them are widely used; Caffeine, Cocaine, Viagra and more. ACD/Dictionary v. 8.0, included with ACD/Name, contains over 13,000 structures and 120,000 associated chemical names and synonyms to help you simplify the identification of trivial trade name analogs. As an example, ACD/Dictionary reveals that over 105 trivial, systematic, and trade names are associated with the chemical structure commonly known as Aspirin. No wonder that a patent search for a compound like that may take significant time and effort. |
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- Maintenance program to include technical support and regular updates
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Our technical support team is available by phone or e-mail, and accessible online to ensure that our software meets your expectations for quality, ease-of-use, and performance. We also offer annual software upgrades to customers who choose to participate in our maintenance program. |
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