Summary: 6/2 EPO: Patent term extensions in Japan @8am ET; IFIS Food Science Collections @11am ET; ACS/CAS: Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry @2pm ET; 6/3 Derwent Innovation webinars: Masterclass II @5am ET & Global Patent Litigation Data/Darts-ip @2pm ET; 6/4 USPTO Design Patent Course @1pm ET
The following patent information and related events are offered June 2-4, 2021
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 --- Rescheduled for June 16, 2021
8:00 – 9:00 am ET (New York) | 2:00 – 3:00 pm CET
EPO Protection beyond 20 years - SPCs, term extensions and adjustments. Session 2: Japan (KL24-2021) (Registration)
[In this session] we will focus on the patent term extension systems in Japan. You will get an overview of important provisions in the national patent legislation and find out how to retrieve data on term extensions from official sources, in particular J-PlatPat.
See also a recording of the previous EPO Academy training: SPC’s term extensions and adjustments. Session 3: Korea and Japan (23 June 2020) (52:36) (copy of . presentation, pp.33-56)
Additional session:
June 9, 2021 Protection beyond 20 years - SPCs, term extensions and adjustments. Session 3: Korea and China (KL25-2021)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET | 5:00 – 6:00 pm CET
IFIS Collection: IFIS Dairy (Registration)
IFIS Collections/FSTA is an easy-to-use information search tool for researchers in food industries. This session will include a short introduction, a showcase of IFIS Dairy, and the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have. Online will be: Carol Durham, Head of Sales and Partnerships Rhianna Gamble, Head of Marketing and Engagement Gary Taylor, Senior Content Manager, IFIS
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET | 8:00 – 9:00 pm CET
CAS/ACS Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry: Current Trends and Future Opportunities (Registration, requires creation of a free ACS ID)
Join leading AI experts Dr. James J. Collins of MIT and Dr. Jürgen Cox of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry as well as Senior Director Dr. Yugal Sharma of CAS during this free interactive broadcast for a unique birds-eye view of AI in chemistry and a panel discussion on emerging trends across industries. What You Will Learn: What are the categories of machine learning (supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning) and emerging trends within chemistry; Why certain areas of machine learning have grown faster than others in the chemical space; What are the key challenges that need to be addressed for faster innovation and more development.
Slides will be available to download on the day of the broadcast.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 am ET | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CET
Clarivate: Derwent Innovation Masterclass Volume 2 (Registration)
In this session we will look at how to search using the main patent classification systems available, CPC, IPC, Japanese national classifications and Derwent Class and manual codes and discuss the typical use cases of each.
(For a summary of Masterclass V.1 taught 4/20/2021 by Brian Larner see PIUG-PF post Apr. 19, 2020)
2:00 – 2:30 pm EDT | 8:00 – 8:30 pm CET
Global Patent Litigation Data on Derwent Innovation: Powered by Darts-ip (Registration)
Join us for this 30 minutes overview of the global IP case data available on Derwent Innovation with the Darts-ip Litigation Layer. Learn about search, filter, and export options to help streamline your workflow for FTO, M&A, and competitive intelligence due diligence.
Friday, June 4, 2021
1:00 – 3:00 pm EDT | 7:00 – 9:00 pm CET
USPTO. Learn about design patents (Recording, 1:57:01)
USPTO Design Supervisory Patent Examiners Garth Rademaker and Michael Stout will lead a course on design patents, teaching the basics of the design patent system and how a design patent differs from a utility patent.
See also a recording of VASBDC webinar “Introduction to Design Patents” by USPTO SPE Garth Rademaker (April 2020,1:02:02)
Berntsen, M.C., Ahdoot, J., Verlander, W.(Blackbird Technologies), Design Patents 101: Understanding Utility Patents’ Lesser-Known Cousin. A post at thr IPWatchdog.com May 30, 2021.