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• Community Engagement Hour

  • When
    10 Dec 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

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  Patent Information Users Group - Community Engagement Hour

  OPTIONAL - Sign Up/Registration is Available from the PIUG webpage below; This gives you the ability to add the event to your personal CALENDAR.  Registration opens the day after each previous session.

  PIUG MONTHLY Calendar - December 10

  Zoom Link: 

  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85200596726?pwd=aTwYFCuRqzbVvHof4iiei3HrGguoae.1

  Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11:00am–12:00pm ET, for a PIUG Community Engagement hour.  These bimonthly meetings will be informal get-togethers to network and share experiences around patent searching, databases & resources, analytics, etc. This is a great way to meet people in the patent information profession, connect with old friends & colleagues, and learn from each other.

  We will do a quick overview of what is current in our community and what was accomplished in the past year.  We would like some feedback about the community site and about plans for the rest of 2025 and the future of our organization.  Hope to see everyone participating.
  

  For your convenience, you may register for the event HERE.

  Theme:  Patent Information Professionals: Embracing AI to Stay Ahead of the Curve - Chapter 2

  • See AI in Action: Learn how fellow professionals are leveraging AI to enhance patent information workflow  
  • Evaluate the Latest Tools: Quick insights into new tools/advanced LLMs with improved accuracy
  • Go Beyond the Hype: Discover practical applications that could save you time and improve results.
  • Overcome AI obstacles: Share solutions to common implementation challenges and limitations.
  • Networking: Connect with colleagues experimenting with AI tools

   Agenda:

  • 11:00am – Welcome & Recap of Recent Events
  • 11:15am - Breakouts for small group networking & discussion
  • 11:35am – Switch Breakouts for more small group networking & discussion
  • 11:55am – Final Comments & Adjourn

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• Community Engagement Hour

  • When
    11 Feb 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Patent Information Users Group - Community Engagement Hour

  OPTIONAL - Sign Up/Registration is Available from the PIUG webpage below; This gives you the ability to add the event to your personal CALENDAR.  Registration opens the day after each previous session.

  PIUG MONTHLY Calendar - February 11

  Zoom Link: 

  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85200596726?pwd=aTwYFCuRqzbVvHof4iiei3HrGguoae.1

  Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 11:00am–12:00pm ET, for a PIUG Community Engagement hour.  These bimonthly meetings will be informal get-togethers to network and share experiences around patent searching, databases & resources, analytics, etc. This is a great way to meet people in the patent information profession, connect with old friends & colleagues, and learn from each other.

  We will do a quick overview of what is current in our community and what was accomplished in the past year.  We would like some feedback about the community site and about plans for the rest of 2025 and the future of our organization.  Hope to see everyone participating.
  

  For your convenience, you may register for the event HERE.

  Theme:  Cracking the Code: A Practical Guide to Structure & Sequence Searching 

  • Decode complexity: Master search strategies for chemical structures, DNA sequences, and protein data.
  • Tool expertise: Navigate specialized databases and search interfaces for structure/sequence queries.
  • Master the Molecules: Confidently tackle chemical information requests by learning the fundamentals of substructure, similarity, and Markush searching.
  • Navigate the Sequences: Gain practical skills in performing BLAST and alignment searches for DNA, RNA, and protein sequences.
  • Networking: Share tips with experts tackling complex chemical/sequence queries

   Agenda:

  • 11:00am – Welcome & Recap of Recent Events
  • 11:15am - Breakouts for small group networking & discussion
  • 11:35am – Switch Breakouts for more small group networking & discussion
  • 11:55am – Final Comments & Adjourn

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• PIUG 2026 Joint Annual and Biotechnology Conference

  • Start
    19 May 2026
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • End
    21 May 2026
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Convene Conference Center, Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103

  PIUG 2026 Joint Annual and Biotechnology Conference

  Tuesday, May 19 - Thursday, May 21, 2026

  Convene Conference Center

  Two Commerce Square

  2001 Market Street

  Philadelphia, PA 19103

  As you make your plans to attend, be sure to check out the many ways you can make the most out of your conference experience. 

  The plenary sessions will begin after a Welcome Reception and run through through late Thursday afternoon, but you’ll have many great opportunities to learn and connect throughout the conference. More details will be posted later.as the program is developed.

  • Tuesday, May 19: Welcome Reception, Plenary Sessions and Opportunities for informal dine-arounds in the evening. 
  • Wednesday, May 20: Plenary Sessions and Opportunities for informal dine-arounds in the evening. 
  • Thursday, May 21: Plenary Sessions.

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