Patent Information Users Group, Inc.

Below is a list of selected patent information and related online training events for April 20-22, 2021

April 20, 2021

5:00 AM ET | 11:00 AM CET 
Clarivate. Derwent Innovation Masterclass Volume 1.Advanced Search Techniques   [For an experienced Derwent Innovation users]  …lesser known features … such as searching for Greek characters, and adding weighting to search terms]
Note: The class taught 4/20/2021 by Brian Larner demonstrated several advanced search queries: CTB=(.gamma. ray) (for both γand gamma); relevancy score weightings {[1]CTB=(wind turbine) AND [20]CTB=(nacelle)}; stacked searches (blocks up-to 25 command lines ending by colon (except last one) which could include combination of line numbers inside the block); search for presence or absence of data in specific field {Opposition: PA=(basf) AND OP=(^" "^) [the same as PA=(basf) NOT OP=(^""^)]; Citing patents: DCG=(^" "^) AND CO=(basf)}; run of two simultaneous Smart searches in two different parts of query to ensure AND operators between terms {Smart Search-Topic: “SSTO=(keywords to be extracted 1) AND SSTO=(keywords to be extracted 2)”}, etc.

Almetrics Webinars:

9:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM CET 
RIDO/A.R.U Library(UK)  Understanding Altmetrics                   Registration
This session will introduce Altmetric Explorer - a web-based platform that allows you to monitor and measure the online attention of published research outputs. [Altmetrics (Alternative Metrics) provide new ways of measuring engagement with research outputs They track online interactions – mentions in social media, scholarly blogs, news outlets – to provide a fuller picture of engagement beyond traditional citations.]
See also: Roemer, R.C., Borchardt, R., 2015. Altmetrics. Library Technology Reports 51 (5), 1–37.

10:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM CET
Almetric Webinar: Self-Driving Cars: What the Research Tells Us                Registration
… In this webinar you will learn: How trends can be analysed using Altmetric’s research tools… How you can make data driven predictions using online research tracking tools
See also: Altmeric. What are Altmetrics? Capturing the online attention surrounding scholarly content
Williams, C., Padula, D., n.d. The Evolution of Impact Indicators:From bibliometrics to altmetrics. Almetic; Scholastica. 31 p. (E-book)

 
April 21, 2021

5:00 AM ET | 11:00 AM CET
Clarivate. How to think like a professional patent searcher          Registration
[… how to deconstruct a search topic into concepts, how to develop keyword and classification strategies for each concept… how to combine those strategies for maximum relevancy]

6:00 – 7:30 AM | 12:00-13:30 CET
WIPO Webinar Training. WIPO ST.26  Introduction (Recordings,1:28:59, presentation, 53 p., Responses to Questions, 6 p.) (Presenter: Ms. Emma Francis)
WIPO ST.26 [Recommended standard for the presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings using xml] effective for pat appl. filed on or after Jan. 1, 2022 INSDC [International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration] compatibility. Additional types of searchable sequences: nucleotide analogs, D-amino acids, linear portion of branched sequences. Prohibited <10 specifically defined nucleotides;  <4 specifically defined amino acids, etc. (see slides 6-14) [See also WIPO ST.26: Advanced  (May 19, 2021, video, 2:02:21; presentation, 136 p., Responses to Questions, 6 p.)

 
10:00-11:30 AM ET | 4:00-5:30 PM CET
EPO-LESI Business use of patent information      Programme       Registration
Novelty search vs. patent analytics. Espacenet: identification of technical areas based on key word searches;  analysis of competitors and their filing behavior [See additional info at the PIUG-PF post (4/15/2021)]

1:30-2:30 PM ET | 7:30-8:30 PM CET
USPTO's Texas Regional Office  Meet the Patent Experts: Class Five   Registration
Basics of patent searching and an introduction to searching strategies

4 AM ET | 10 AM CET; 10 AM ET | 4 PM CET; 4 PM ET | 10 PM CE (45 min)
CAS. Biosequence Searching in SciFinderⁿ  (Registration pages hyperlinked to the time of webinars above)
[Use cases for BLAST search, a CDR (complementarity determining region) search for binding regions in an antibody, and motif searching; …Combining biosequence search results with small molecule search results to locate information on antibody-drug conjugates]

4:00- 6:00 PM ET
USPTO Patent Prosecution Boot Camp -Module Two.                   Registration & More Info.
Importance of patent claims, different types of claims, and claim interpretation.  [Recommended reading prior to this course: 35 USC 112 (a)-(f); MPEP 608.01(i)-(o);  MPEP 2111-2114.]

 
April 22, 2021

10:00-11:30 AM ET | 4:00-5:30 PM CET
EPO-LESI Business use of patent information                    Programme                     Registration
Advanced searching using GPI (…monitoring of technical areas and competitors); Advanced statistics using PATSTAT (Citation flows; Collaboration networks;Value indicators) [See additional info at the PIUG-PF post (4/15/2021)]

1:00-4:00 PM ET | 7:00-10:00 PM CET
USPTO. 14 Annual Design Day 2021        Registration
Join panels of design patent insiders, including attorneys, USPTO examiners, patent owners, and other leading designers in the consumer products and fashion industries to discuss the role and value of design patents.