Save the date for the upcoming Joint Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) Biotech and Pharma & MedTech Information (PhMTI) meeting to be held on February 25-26, 2025 at tthe Kimpton Marlowe in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Join us in exploring how the fusion of intellectual property (IP) and competitive intelligence (CI) search and analysis is driving the future of biotech innovation!

This meeting aims to bring together professionals from the biotechnology IP and CI sectors to explore the critical intersection and synergies between IP information (patents, IP sequences, etc.) and competitive intelligence (drug landscapes, clinical trials, research literature) in the biotech industry.

PIUG invites you to join our new Public LInkedin page at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13052572/

This more active page is open to everyone interested in patents and intellectual property and will allow postings by both PIUG members and non-members.

PIUG invites you to our new YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@PatentInformationUserGroup

View the PIUG basic education library and additional videos on patent information!

Leveraging AI to Ensure Comprehensive and Cost-Effective Patent Searches

PIUG announces a FREE webinar scheduled for October 16 at 10 AM EDT for all paid PIUG members.

Join us for a practical approach for leveraging AI to enhance your normal workflow.

·         Understand the Quartet of key search strategies necessary for a diligent and comprehensive search

·         Save time in your patent search process through the integration of traditional and AI search techniques in a single workflow

·         Walk through the patent search process with experts to learn the best practices for an effective search

Speakers:

Jonathan Skovholt Head of Search Operations/Founder Ensemble IP

Brad Buehler Chief Operating Officer/Founder Ensemble IP

·Given the cost of the webinar and the potential savings to your patent searching practice, how can you not attend this remarkable event?

Register HERE to watch the live webinar on October 16th, 2024

The session will be recorded and available on demand on the PIUG Education & Training page the following day.

Please share this announcement with your colleagues and post to your professional association calendars.

All Slides forPlenary Talks and 3 Workshops are now available to all members.  The remaining  workshops prsentation slides are currently not avaiabe.  If you want a copy of the missing slide decks, it is suggested  that you contact the presenter(s) directly for a copy.

The Conference Meeting App is now available for all regisered attendees, both virtual and in-person.  Go to the Conference Website to access instructions.

The Drake Hotel notified PIUG this afternoon that they are extending the cutoff date for our negotiated room rates to April 12th, 2024.

We are so excited to announce a new opportunity for conference attendees to attend a Gruup Event that we are extending the Early Bird Registration deadline to March 29 to make sure you can join us at the best price!  We have arranged a special group seating at historic Wrigley Field for Monday night, May 6th from 6:40pm - close for the Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres.  Please go the the event page for more information.

The details for the 2024 Technical Achievement Award Process have been posted on the 2024 PIUG Joint Annual and Biotechnology Award Website .

A total of five(5) PIUG webinar courses have now been accredited by QPIP and are listed below complete with links to their respective QPIP webpages.  All PIUG webinars are listed HERE.

PIUG Patent Searching Fundamentals

PIUG - Legal status

Best Practices for Patent Searching

PIUG Advanced Patent Search Techniques

PIUG Patent Law for Searchers

Watch for future accreditations to be added from QPIP or  on our website as they are completed.

The details for the 2024 Technical Achievement Award Process have been posted on the 2024 PIUG Joint Annual and Biotechnology Award Website .