AcclaimIP Custom Fields supports all normal data types including:

• String
• Integer
• Decimal
• Date
• Boolean (true or false)
• Tag
• Multi-Select Combo (StringSelect or IntegerSelect)

String Fields:

Strings are blocks of text from one to thousands of words.  You can import or manually type in comments or dates, for example.  String Fields are often used in conjunction with a rating system where your subject matter expert can defend his/her rating of a patent with free-form text.

Integer Fields:

The integer field type supports whole numbers from minus infinity to positive infinity.  Integer fields are often used for ranking patents from 1 to 5 or from 1 to 10.  You can set the allowable values in an integer field so it will only accept values in a range you define; from 1 to 5, for example.

Decimal Fields:

A decimal field is like an integer field except you can use decimals in your numbers.  Numbers like 3.5 or 2456.798 are acceptable.  You can set minimum and maximum boundaries.

Date Fields:

Data fields accept dates within particular ranges, which you determine.  For example if you know a patent's expiration date, including term extensions and terminal disclaimers, you can enter that in a date field.

Boolean Fields:

A Boolean is a field that holds one of two values.  True or False.  Boolean fields are used when you want a simple yes or no answer to a question.  For example you might want to tag a patent with a field to determine if you license the patent with a simple True in a field you call License.

Tag Fields:

The tag is similar to the String Fields, except that you can create individual string tags. Once you've typed what string you want in this field, you simply hit Enter, and a tag is created. This allows you to easily distinguish between various string tags, and to delete an entire single tag, as opposed to going into a String Field and having to manually delete a portion.

Multi-Select Combo Fields:

Multi-Select Combo fields allow you to determine a group of allowable values, and add one or more of those values to the field.  They are often used for internal taxonomies where your organization has determined a set of, say, 20 allowable technology buckets.  You define these values when you set up the field, and only these values will be accepted as valid input.  This type of field prevents users from typing in Communication when you want only the plural, Communications, as your acceptable input.