The Effective Date filter allows a user to search for license agreements with a specific effective date. This is the date the terms within the license agreement become material and valid. 

To use the filter with an effective date between two dates, select the month, day, and year for the start and end dates of your search criteria. 

If a search is required where the effective date greater than or equal to a certain date, choose only the Start Date field.

If a search is required where effective date less than or equal to a certain date, choose only the End Date field. 

Once the date(s) are set, click Apply.

How does ktMINE capture the Effective Date of an agreement?
-ktMINE’s analysts look for the effective date in each agreement text. If the date is not in the body of the
agreement, then we look for a date in the signature blocks. If there is a signing date(s), the latest date is used.
-If there is no signing date, we then look for the date when the agreement was written. If no date can be located
after this step, then the effective date is listed as Unknown.

What date does ktMINE assign for agreements without a specific month or day noted in the agreement?
-If an agreement contains a year only, ktMINE analysts assign an effective date of January 1. If an agreement
contains a year and a month, but no specific date, then the first day of the month is recorded as the effective date.

Examples:
− Agreement signed in 2001 = Effective date is coded as January 1, 2001
− Agreement signed in May of 1998 = Effective date is coded as May 1, 1998
− Agreement signed June 23, 2003 = Effective date is coded as June 23, 2003

Filling Date - When the agreement was filled with the regulatory body. Please note this date can be significantly later than the effective date.