The following webinars are offered to all paid PIUG members. 

• Honing Your Skills: Saving Time And Money While Looking Awesome To Your Clients
  This webinar was  presented  on January 17, 2024.

In this free, member-benefit webinar, four experienced PIUG members presented various tips, tricks, and techniques for saving you time and money in patent searching and presentation of results.

·         Master presenter Stephen Adams shared his expertise by demonstrating how to create a series of PowerPoint slides from an agenda slide. 

·         Biopatent searcher Barbara Miller discussed unique and useful information to be found in GeneCards, the publicly available Human Gene Database, and in DrugBank, a free online database with drug and drug target information.

·         Ron Kaminecki presented his never-before-revealed open web citation searching method including a short video. 

·         Tony Trippe demonstrated the power of ChatGPT in patent document analysis, by having ChatGPT summarize the top inventive aspects of a collection of patents.

• How to Leverage Patent Landscape Studies for Strategic Competitive Intelligence

Presented by: Sagacious IP

Devika Saini, Group Manager - Life Sciences and Chemistry, Sagacious IP

Twinkle Gupta, Assistant Manager - Life Sciences and Chemistry, Sagacious IP

This session delved into how organizations can harness the insights from patent landscape studies to drive strategic business decisions.    By analysing trends in patent filings from key players, emerging entities, and focal technology areas, companies can identify potential gaps  and whitespace areas ripe for innovation. When these insights are combined with market data, they reveal critical competitor dynamics,  such as partnerships, acquisitions, and the involvement of key industry experts. Key outcomes of landscape studies include:

• Market Positioning/ Competitive Intelligence: Gain valuable insight into competitors' strategies to refine your own and achieve differentiation.
• Risk Mitigation (IP Litigation/Overlap): Spots potential IP landmines early, avoiding costly legal battles.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Helps align IP with business goals, making M&A or partnership decisions easier and smarter with enhanced due diligence.
• Investment in R&D: Pinpoints tech trends worth investing in, so R&D budget can be planned.
• Tracking Technological Trends: Updates on the latest innovations to stay ahead of the curve and planning next move.
• Collaborative or Licensing Opportunities: Spots potential partners or licensing deals to unlock new opportunities for growth.
• Reducing Time to Market: Identifies gaps and white spaces to find the best tech fast, to bring innovations to market in record time.
• Scouting Areas for existing technologies: Discovers fresh markets and new uses for existing tech, opening doors to more revenue streams.

The webinar also outlined a few examples in the approach to perform a patent landscape search based on the objective.

Details are on the Webinar Page. 

• Introduction and Update on the Unitary Patent

• Leveraging AI to Ensure Comprehensive and Cost-Effective Patent Searches

      This webinar was  presented  on October 16, 2024.

PIUG presented the third FREE AI webinar on October 16, 2024 10 AM EST 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

Details are on the Webinar Page.  

• Navigating the Future: Enhancing Patent Searches Through AI Mastery
  This webinar was  presented  on February 7, 2024.

This FREE webinar was presented on February 7, 2024 11 AM EST for all paid PIUG members.

Panelists, Sharon Shofner-Meyer, J.D., Ron Kaminecki, and Martha Yates, brought their expertise to unravel the complexities of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI). The webinar is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI, its role in information science, and practical strategies for seamless integration.

Details are on the Webinar Page.  

• Navigating the Future: AI-Guided Search from a User's Perspective
  This webinar was  presented on February 21, 2024.

PIUG presented a second FREE AI webinar on February 21, 2024 10 AM EST for all paid PIUG members.

In a rapidly evolving landscape where innovation is key, the power of Artificial Intelligence is harnessed to redefine the way users navigate and explore information. In this session we will delve into the intricacies of AI-guided search, unraveling the potential it holds for users seeking efficiency, precision, and a seamless research experience.

Patsnap's expert, Haydn Evans, explored the dynamic interplay between cutting-edge AI technologies and the user experience, shedding light on how these advancements are reshaping the landscape of intellectual property and innovation.

Details are on the Webinar Page. 

• The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court – an update for PIUG

This webinar was presented on January 18, 2023.

The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are now anticipated to go live on 1 June 2023, when the UPC Agreement (UPCA) is planned to enter into force. 

In this session, Appleyard Lees partner and patent attorney Julia Gwilt, and head of data and systems Lee-Ann Galway, discussed the key decisions European patent owners will need to make regarding their portfolios in the lead up to UP/UPC implementation, and demonstrated how patent applications can be tracked through the new systems.  

Details are on the Webinar Page

Any questions regarding this series should be addressed to PIUG at Admin@piug.org.