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Essential Patent Search Techniques (19 Feb 2025)

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Learn essential information and techniques to effectively search for patent information.

Understanding database coverage, content and structure
Balancing precision versus recall
Comparing search types including bibliographic, keyword, classification, citation, full-text and indexed content
Building comprehensive search statements using search operators and command language techniques including nesting, truncation, wildcards and stemming
Contrasting search features across free and commercial resources
Considering necessary steps for different search types: Patentability, Freedom to Operate and Validity
Practical search example applying these techniques

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FREE PIUG Patent Searching Tips Webinar (30 Sep 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

FREE Patent Searching Tips Webinar

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FREE PIUG India Organizational Meeting

Wednesday September 30^th at 7:30 IST (10 AM EDT)

Live Event Open to the Public

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Join in a conversation about creating PIUG India
Hear tips from a panel discussion on searching for patent information
Learn about a 50% discount on new PIUG memberships for emerging countries lasting up to 18 months
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Complimentary live and on-demand community engagements and educational webinars
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Aptean GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification Module PIUG Silver Sponsor Webinar (07 Oct 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Aptean GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification Module

Same Sequence, Different Invention

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FREE Aptean GenomeQuest PIUG Silver Sponsor Webinar

Wednesday October 7^th at 10 AM EDT

Live Event Open to the Public

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Same Sequence, Different Invention

A live look at GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification module — built in collaboration with CAS

Searching the chemistry hidden in patented peptides and oligonucleotides

Presenter: Julien Doudement, Principal Solution Architect - Aptean GenomeQuest

Modern peptide and oligonucleotide claims are no longer written as sequences alone, they are sequence plus chemistry: an α-methyl amino acid at position 2, a phosphorothioate every third linkage, a 2′-O-methyl on the seed region. A sequence-only search cannot see any of it, and the number of patented sequences carrying chemical modifications has doubled in six years.

Join Aptean GenomeQuest to discover the Chemical Modification module, built in collaboration with CAS and powered by CAS biosequences content, curated residue by residue from patents and the scientific literature. GenomeQuest turns that data into a search you can run the way a claim is written, using exact positions, floating patterns or occurrence counts, combined with Boolean logic, with or without a query sequence. See modifications drawn directly onto the alignment, filter results by chemistry class or by modification at a given query position, and export the modification summary of any hit in one click.

For patent searchers, IP counsel and R&D teams working on modified peptides, siRNA/ASO, mRNA or aptamers.

Biography: Julien Doudement is a Principal Solution Architect at Aptean GenomeQuest, where he focuses on designing and delivering advanced solutions for patent searchers. With over 20 years of experience working with life sciences digital platforms, including more than 15 years specializing in patent biological sequence searching, he brings deep technical and domain expertise to the intersection of life sciences and intellectual property.

He works closely with GenomeQuest customers to shape the product roadmap and drive the design and implementation of new features, ensuring solutions align with real-world workflows and evolving user needs.

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