Patent Information Users Group, Inc.

The complete series of 4 recorded Patent Analytics Webinars have been made available on a separate page under the Education tab on the Home page.  The webinars are available on demand and include the webinar along with the slides presented.

The PIUG 2019 Annual Conference begins on Sat., 4 May with workshops, and the plenary sessions held between Mon., 6 May and Wed., 8 May.

If you haven't registered or planned your travel, it's still not too late. Register before 26 Apr before fees increase.

This year's #PIUG19 theme is: Preparing for the Future and the Unknown: New Technologies and Skills for the Patent Searcher. 

Where:  APA Hotel Woodbridge in Iselin NJ

When: Mon., 8 Oct to Wed., 10 Oct

The 2018 theme is: Leveraging Advanced Information, Analysis, and Intelligence. The main program is on Tues., 9 Oct and there are the STN Patent Forum on Monday, and post- conference workshops available.

Begin your registration here before early bird rates fly away after 31 Aug!

Where:  Philadelphia, PA

When: Halloween (Wed., 31 Oct 2018)

Who: New AND Experienced Searchers, alike

Find more information including how to register, here.

Course will cover the following:

• Understanding what steps are needed for a FTO search and identifying differences versus a prior art and other types of patent searches
• Identifying resources for FTO searches and best practices for comprehensive search results
• Search tips for performing FTO searches more efficiently and cost effectively
• Working search examples and case studies in focused technology areas
• Determining what patents are still in-force including finding patent term adjustments and extensions
• Providing additional considerations for searching FTO outside the US
• Best methods for reporting search results
  

That is the theme for the 2018 Biotechnology Conference. This year's conference is being held in Cambridge on 20-21 Feb 2018.

Information on the registration (early bird is available!), program, workshops and accommodations can be found on the conference web page.

Thank you & Enjoy!

Registration is currently open for PIUG's Patent Searching Fundamentals held in Alexandria VA on 20-21 Mar 2018.

For more information on the registration, agenda and travel accommodations, please refer to the Events page on the PIUG website. 

Thank you and Enjoy!

PATINEX 2017 will be held at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul. The conference runs between 7-8 September 2017. The 2017 theme is “Unlocking Breakthroughs with IP Knowledge in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.

PIUG will be represented through Kenie Ho's session entitled “Emerging IP and Litigation Issues for IoT Technologies in the US”, and through an exhibit booth.

For more information and to register, visit the PATINEX website.

The 2017 PIUG-CPAC Session will be held on 6 September in Beijing, China. This year's theme is: Enhancing Patent Searching Skills to Impact the Business and Decision-Making

When: 13:30 to 17:30

Where: China National Convention Center, Floor 3, Tower C, Room 310

For more information, visit the PIUG-CPAC Asia 2017 Program page on PIUG, or the PIAC website for the complete program information and registration.

Early bird registration for the PIUG NorthEast remains open through 25 Aug! Find the information on the hotel accommodations and the plenary session HERE

The PIUG 2017 NorthEast Conference runs from 25 Sep to 27 Sep with the Plenary Session scheduled for the 26 Sep in Iselin, NJ

Don't forget to tweet before, during and even after the conference: #PIUG17NE

Whether you are on the West Coast or not, there are two sessions available. Pick one or if you pick both, you get a 20% discount! Both sessions will take place at the Genentech site in South San Francisco, CA.

Session 1: Introduction to Patent Searching on 31 Oct 2017

Session 2: PIUG Freedom to Operate Fundamentals on 1 Nov 2017

More information on each including how to register and the hotel accommodations can be found HERE. (Hint: when the new page opens, scroll to the bottom to link to the information pages for each session)