FAQ

What is RWS AOP Connect?

• What is RWS AOP Connect?
• What does the RWS AOP Connect platform do?
• What is an RWS Researcher?
• How do I contact RWS?

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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Status of Studies

• What is the status of a Study?
• When are the Study Winners announced?
• Why did a certain reference win the Study?

Private Studies

• How can I participate in Private Studies?
• What is a CrowdSearch Mini?
• What is an ExpertSearch Study?
• What is a FlashSearch Study?

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?
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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?
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Technical

• Supported web browsers

Researcher Awards

• Researcher Award Showcase