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Rowan Preparation Video Support Library

Browse our library of support videos and see how Rowan Preparation can work for you.

Laura Berwick avatar
Written by Laura Berwick
Updated over a week ago

This library is a work in progress. If the video you're looking for isn't available yet, please ask at our Helpdesk and we'll be happy to show you what you need. Check back frequently as we will be adding videos as they become available.

The video library is organized into the following sections:

  • Getting Started

  • Claims, Terms and Word Processing

  • Drawing Tool

  • Automations

  • Biochemistry Functionality

  • Templates and Preferences

  • Review Tools

Use Ctrl+F (Cmd-F for Macs) to search for topics of interest on this page.

Getting Started

01

Introduction
Introducing Rowan Patents and our basic instructional video series.

02

Download & Log In
Download, install, and log into Rowan Patents.

03

Three Windows Orientation
Get a high-level look at the main application window, the drawing tool, and the tools window.

Claims, Terms, and Word Processing

04

Drafting Claims Basics
Draft claims, add new claims, and adjust the order of claims.

05

Terms Manager Overview -- Coming Soon
Learn about the Terms Manager at a high level.

06

Terms Manager Details - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
Add individual terms, automatically detect and tag terms, edit terms, and learn about term pluralization, capitalization, and hyphenation.

07

Terms Manager Details - Part 2-- Coming Soon
Merge redundant terms, add definitions, flag terms, and review usage in the Consistency Review tool.

08

Styles Editor -- Coming Soon
Adjust application text and paragraph attributes in the Styles Editor and merge styles from existing documents.

09

Inserting Tables -- Coming Soon
​Insert, populate, resize, and manipulate tables in your specification and claims.

10

Inserting Equations -- Coming Soon
​Create and edit chemical and mathematical equations in your specification and claims.

11

Importing Word Files -- Coming Soon
​Learn the nuances of opening .docx files in Rowan Patents, merging a .docx file into an .rp document, and cutting and pasting operations from Word to Rowan.

12

Spellchecker/Dictionaries -- Coming Soon
​Adjust the language dictionaries Rowan Patents uses to spellcheck your application.

Drawing Tool

13

Drawing Tool Orientation
Learn about Drawing Tool features at a high level.

14

Figure Numbering and Reordering -- Coming Soon
Learn how to adjust figure numbering, include figure parts, and reorder figure sheets.

15

Importing Background Drawings -- Coming Soon
Bring in individual JPEG, PNG, or SVG format images as background images for figures​.

16

Labeling Background Drawings -- Coming Soon
Add numbering to imported images from the Stencils or Parts panels.

17

Creating Drawings - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
Use existing stencils to create figures and import additional stencils using JPEG, PNG, and SVG format images.

18

Creating Drawings - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
Use connectors to add different styles of connecting lines to your figures.

19

Creating Drawings - Part 3 -- Coming Soon
Use the Parts panel to place stencils and numbers.

20

Creating Drawings - Part 4 -- Coming Soon
Use Terms and Claims panels to place stencils, part numbers, and flowchart elements.

21

Element Inspector - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
Adjust stencil borders and fills and change the position and appearance of text and number labels for stencils on the drawing canvas.

22

Element Inspector - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
Resize, rotate, align, distribute, and group stencils on the drawing canvas.

23

Parts List - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
Create parts, including figure parts, adjust part numbering, and delete parts.

24

Parts List - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
Adjust the numbering mode, filter the parts list, and address unplaced parts.

25

Importing Visio Drawings -- Coming Soon
​Bring existing illustrations from Visio .vsdx files into the Rowan Patents drawing tool.

26

Importing PDF Drawings -- Coming Soon
​Bring existing illustrations from PDF files into the Rowan Patents drawing tool.

27

Creating Sequence Diagrams from Markdown Code -- Coming Soon
​Use Mermaid markdown code to automatically generate sequence diagrams in Rowan Patents.

28

Generating a Table in a Figure -- Coming Soon
​Select table size and attributes, and populate the table as an array of editable cells on the drawing canvas.

Automations

29

Claim Automations - Part 1-- Coming Soon
Elaborate on claim element text for dependent claims and automatically generate computing apparatus and computer-readable media claims from method claims.

30

Claim Automations - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
Transform claims into language suitable for use in other portions of an application.

31

Flowchart Automations -- Coming Soon
​Automatically create flowchart figures with one click, assign steps to appropriate figure components, include additional descriptive details, and generate rich description text.

32

Specification Automations - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​Autocomplete terms, generate figure descriptions, and insert information quickly to flesh out your application.

33

Specification Automations - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​Generate and insert text describing combinations of your defined data.

34

Specification Automations - Part 3 -- Coming Soon
​Generate and insert text describing ranges of your defined data.

35

Inserting a Glossary -- Coming Soon
​Create a glossary by inserting all term definitions at a location in your specification with a single click.

36

Inserting a Parts List -- Coming Soon
​Insert a synchronized list of your parts a a location in your specification with a single click.

37

Renumbering Parts -- Coming Soon
​With Rowan, you're not locked in with your first part numbering schema. Renumber your parts whenever you want and we'll reflect the changes across your application.

38

Rowan AI Chat -- Coming Soon
Speed up your drafting time by querying Rowan AI Chat for background and enablement matter.

Biochemistry Functionality

39

Sequences Manager Overview -- Coming Soon
​​​​Learn how to access the Sequences Manager and its features at a high level.

40

Sequences Manager Details - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​​​Import and export sequences and their descriptions, and learn how to easily insert this data in your application.

41

Sequences Manager Details - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​​Modify and flag sequences and learn how sequence data is kept synchronized across your application.

42

Compounds Manager Overview -- Coming Soon
​​Learn how to access the Compounds Manager and its features at a high level.

43

Compounds Manager Details - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​​Import and export compounds and their descriptions, and learn how to easily insert this data in your application.

44

Compounds Manager Details - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​Modify and flag compounds and learn how compound data is kept synchronized across your application.

45

ChemDraw Overview -- Coming Soon
​Importing and creating ChemDraw molecular drawings in Rowan Patents.

46

R-Groups Manager Overview -- Coming Soon
​Learn how to access the R-Groups Manager and its features at a high level.

47

R-Groups Manager Details - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​Import and export R-groups and their descriptions, and learn how to easily insert this data in your application.

48

R-Groups Manager Details - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​Modify and flag R-Groups and learn how R-Group data is kept synchronized across your application.

Templates and Preferences

49

Templates Tab Overview -- Coming Soon
​Learn how to access the Templates tab and a high-level overview of its functionality.

50

Templates Tab Details - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​Adjust how computing apparatus and computer-readable media claims are generated from your method claims.

51

Templates Tab Details - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​Adjust how claim summaries are automatically generated for insertion in your application.

52

Templates Tab Details - Part 3 -- Coming Soon
​Adjust how ranges and combinations are automatically generated for insertion in your application.

53

Templates Tab Details - Part 4 -- Coming Soon
Review and customize a list of autotext shortcuts, allowing you to enter commonly used phrases by typing just a few characters.

Review Tools

54

Patent Profanity Lists -- Coming Soon
​Import, create, export, and apply lists of wording you never want in your patents.

55

Change Tracking and Commenting -- Coming Soon
​Entering Suggesting mode, making comments, and navigating, accepting, and removing these review annotations.

56

Review Tools - Part 1 -- Coming Soon
​Check antecedent basis, claim support, patent profanity, and acronym usage, with Local Validations.

57

Review Tools - Part 2 -- Coming Soon
​Verify what concepts are claimed and ensuring that they are adequately supported across your application with Consistency Review.

58

Launching Analytics -- Coming Soon
Use Rowan's natural language processing and predictive analytics to check antecedent basis, claim support, potential USPTO Art Unit classification, and more.

59

Exporting Application Files -- Coming Soon
​​Options for exporting application text and figures in whole or in part for filing, review, and archival purposes.

60

Managing Revisions -- Coming Soon
​Merging Tracked Changes and comments back into Rowan from Word.

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