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PIUG is proud to announce our new communication platform, CommUnity!

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A brief overview of features and how to use the new CommUnity.

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Annual Conference Planning Committee

This section will be used to discuss the conference planning process, including venue space, exhibitor space, food & beverage, and registration.

Annual Conference Program Committee

This section will be used to discuss the Call for Papers, speakers, and preliminary & final program decisions.

Biotech Conference Planning Committee

This section will be used to discuss the conference planning process, including venue space, exhibitor space, food & beverage, and registration.

Biotech Conference Program Committee

This section will be used to discuss the Call for Papers, speakers, and preliminary & final program decisions.

Biotech Conference Workshops Committee

This section will be used to discuss the workshops, workshop hosts, and preliminary & final workshop decisions.


Certification Committee

This section will be used to discuss the patent searcher certification process, QPIP and ISQPIP issues and topics.

Education & Training Committee

This section will be used to discuss current and future educational webinars, the education library, and marketing & outreach efforts.

Electronic Communications & Marketing Committee

This section will be used to discuss PIUG webpage design & content, PIUG Community design & content, conference pages, content & updates, and social media efforts.

Membership & Member Relations Committee

This section will be used to discuss benefits for current, active members, how to retain members, how to approach lapsed members, and determining why members are not renewing membership.

Partnerships & Patent Offices Committee

This section will be used to discuss relationships between PIUG & patent offices (USPTO, EPO, WIPO, others), relationships between PIUG & similar organizations (CEPIUG, AIIP, ALL), and how to market & improve these relationships.

Public Discussion Platform

Use this space to share upcoming training & webinars, news, and happenings in the patent information industry.

Sponsorship Committee

This section will be used to discuss how to best retain & attract new sponsors, what PIUG can do to make sponsors more visible, and what the future of sponsorship for the organization will look like.

Suggestion Box

Use this section to provide any feedback for ways to improve the organization.

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