PIUG 2005 Annual Conference
An International Conference for Patent Information
Professionals
The Future of Patent Information - Tools and Techniques for Adding Value
Saturday, May 21 to Thursday, May 26, 2005
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Registration is now open for the PIUG 2005 Annual Conference!
Registration is now open for the PIUG 2005 Annual Conference! We
are very excited that you will have the option of renewing your membership in
PIUG at the same time when registering for the Annual Conference online. The
deadline for this early bird registration for members is March 31, 2005. Not a
member? You may join now and take advantage of this reduced Conference price.
For information please go to
http://www.piug.org/2005/an05reg.html. Register now to ensure your place!
For those interested in being Sponsors of the PIUG 2005 Annual Conference you
may find details on the PIUG website at
http://www.piug.org/2005/an05spon.html.
Information regarding Exhibit Space may be found at
http://www.piug.org/2005/an05exhi.html.
There are still some openings for Workshops on the days preceding and following
the conference. For more information about hosting a workshop please contact
Adrienne Shanler at shanlea @ optonline.net.
Proposed Topics:
Post Processing Tools, Techniques and Philosophies
New and Future Technologies for Patent Information
The new USPTO from the Perspectives of Patent Examiners and Patent Attorneys
Patent Office Updates
Hot Topics
Agenda:
Saturday, May 21, 2005 - Optional Workshops
Sunday, May 22, 2005 - Optional Workshops followed by afternoon PIUG Business
Meeting and evening Welcome Reception
Monday, May 23, 2005 - Technical Sessions followed by a Dinner Event generously
sponsored by CAS
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - Technical Sessions and IFFI Players Production in the
evening
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - Technical Sessions followed by a Dinner Event
generously sponsored by Thomson Scientific
Thursday, May 6 - Optional Workshops
PIUG 2005 Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Suzanne G. Robins
sgrobinspi @ cs.com
Heidi Z. Stone
Heidi.Stone @ abbott.com
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The Patent Information Users Group, Inc. (PIUG), the
International Society for Patent Information, is a not-for-profit organization
for individuals having a professional, scientific or technical interest in
patent information. With the ever increasing volume of patents and related
technical documents, the effective retrieval and analysis of patent information
has become an essential skill in business. The mission of PIUG is therefore to
encourage the development of patent information research and analysis systems,
to further develop members' patent research and analysis skills, and to provide
appropriate recognition for its members excelling in the field. Through this
international forum and discussion, we promote and improve the retrieval,
analysis and dissemination of patent information.
As of October 2004, PIUG had 570 members, including nearly 300 patent
information professionals who do patent searching for a corporation, over 40
patent information professionals who do patent searching for law firms and 70
patent information consultants. PIUG members are employed in performing
patentability, freedom to practice, and validity patent searches for Fortune 500
/ multi-national companies, leading universities and major IP law firms. We have
a very active discussion list with over 1400 subscribers world-wide. For more
information, see www.piug.org.
