Note: You must have an active Internet connection to perform this task.
Your license for the LexisNexis® PatentOptimizer™ service allows you to use the software on one computer. You can, however, deactivate the service on one computer when you want to use it on another computer.
1. Open the Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Edge, Firefox, Adobe Acrobat®, or Adobe Reader® program as you normally would. The applicable program opens, displaying the LexisNexis PatentOptimizer in the upper portion of the program window.
2. Select Options (
) from a LexisNexis PatentOptimizer menu, toolbar, or right-click menu. The PatentOptimizer(TM) Options dialog box opens.
3. Select the Updates and Deactivation tab.
The following image shows the Options dialog box displaying the Updates and Deactivation tab.
4. Click Deactivate. A dialog box opens, prompting you for your LexisNexis® User ID and Password.
5. Enter your LexisNexis® User ID and Password.
6. Click OK. The dialog box closes and a message is displayed, indicating that the service has been successfully deactivated.
7. Click OK to close the message and return the focus to the Options dialog box, where the Deactivate button is now unavailable.