RWS Researcher User Guide
RWS Researcher User Guide
FAQ
What is RWS AOP Connect?
Getting Started as a Researcher
- Setting RWS/AOP Connect email to "not spam" with your email provider
- Can anyone become a Researcher?
- What are the benefits of signing up as a Researcher?
- How do I register and become a Researcher?
- Where do I start?
- Can Researcher accounts be private or anonymous?
Researcher Profile
- Do I need to complete my profile?
- Why must I complete my profile?
- How do I complete my profile?
- How do I submit my profile for the Study Expert Program?
- Do I need to upload supporting documents to my profile?
- Am I guaranteed to receive invites to Private Studies once I submit my profile?
How to Research a Study
- What is a Study?
- What are the different types of Studies?
- How do I participate in a Study?
- What is prior art?
- What are the different types of research?
- Why are dates important in submitting responses?
Submitting to a Study
- How do I respond to a Study?
- Can I choose which Study I will work on?
- How much time do I have to work on a Study?
- What time does a Study expire?
- Is there a limit to the number of responses I can submit?
- How can I increase my submission limit?
Monitoring Your Performance
- What happens after I submit a response?
- What information is in my Activity Dashboard?
- What is the status of my submission?
- What does the submission Rank mean?
- Why is my response marked as "Unacceptable Highlight?"
- What is an In-Scope Reference?
Status of Studies
Private Studies
Getting Study Rewards
- What is a Reward?
- How are Rewards distributed?
- How do I know if I will receive a Reward for a Study?
- Why didn't I earn a Reward?
- When will I receive my payment?
- How will I receive my payment?
Evidence of Use Studies
- What are Standards or Evidence of Use Studies?
- What is a Standard?
- What do you mean by "Evidence of Use"?
- What does it mean to map the Standard or Product to the claims?
- Do I need to map every claim?
- What does the rank of a submission mean in a Claims Mapping Study?