Patent Information Users Group, Inc.The International Society for Patent Information Professionals |
1988 |
PIUG born; organizational meeting following IFI meeting |
1989 |
First annual one-day business meeting |
1992 |
First Northeast meeting |
1995 |
Technical sessions at one-day annual meeting |
1996 |
CAS hosts PIUG website |
1998 |
First multi-day annual conference focusing on technical topics |
1999 |
PIUG Incorporated, leading to Board of Directors |
2000 |
First West Coast meeting |
2001-2002 |
First non-US based volunteers (Chair, Director, Webmaster) |
2002 |
Online credit card payments accepted (through PayPal) |
2003 |
Record attendance of 320 at annual conference |
2004 |
Meeting planner hired for annual conference (2005) |
2005 |
PIUG Trademark registered in U.S. |
2006 |
Implemented new discussion list with Listbox |
2007 |
First Boston Biotech Meeting |
2008 |
20th Anniversary of the PIUG |
2009 |
PIUG Wiki Discussion Forum replaced the discussion list |
2010 |
Bylaws Amendment to Single Membership Category took effect January 1, 2010 |
2011 | PIUG receives an entry in Wikipedia Quarterly Executive Meeting with CEPIUG established PIUG begins partnerships with AIIP, LES, IRF and AALL Mock Certification Exams held in conjunction with 2011 NE conference PIUG partners with USPTO, EPO and CEPIUG to support the start of the CPC project PIUG Newsletter goes digital |
2012 | First Australian elected as PIUG Chair First PIUG Marketing Brochure available in English and Mandarin Improved online membership management, member directory and website platform established (with Wild Apricot) |
2013 |
25th Anniversary of the PIUG |
2014 |
PIUG Treasurer celebrates 10 year anniversary as Treasurer |
2015 |
PIUG is granted WIPO Observer Status |
2016 |
PIUG participates in Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS) Legal Status Task Force (LSTF) |
2017 |
PIUG created Social Media Committee, established LinkedIn PIUG Company page |
2018 | 30th anniversary Implemented volunteer recognition program |
2019 | First paid webinar educational series |
2020 | First virtual annual conference |
2021 | First Virtual Combined Annual & Biotech Conference Re-energized Education & Training Committee Re-energized Electronic Communications Committee New Leadership for the Partnerships & Patent Offices Committee Implemented a Volunteer Recruitment Committee Implemented Community Engagement Hours Implemented an Automated Marketing Effort via Higher Logic Consistent use of Social Media Outlets, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram |
2022 | Virtual Biotech Conference Return to in-person Annual Conference Advanced Patent Search Strategies (When All Else Fails) Webinar Series Introduction of a PIUG Community & Job Board to the PIUG webpage Introduction of a new Board of Directors |