Patent Information Users Group, Inc.

The International Society for Patent Information Professionals

PIUG 2015 Annual Conference
An International Conference for Patent Information Professionals

From Search Strategy to Business Strategy:
Domestic and International Practices, Styles, and Viewpoints

Saturday, May 2 – Thursday, May 7, 2015
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
+1-630-719-8000

Workshops

The following workshops are being offered in conjunction with the PIUG 2015 Annual Conference. Please note that you must register separately for each workshop. As space is limited please register early. Early bird registration deadline for workshops is March 6, 2015. Regular registration fees apply thereafter or until the workshop fills up. Workshop schedule is subject to change.

Detailed Information for workshop hosts is in the Workshop Request Form. Submission deadlines: January 31 for priority consideration for workshops on Saturday May 2; February 27 for priority consideration for workshops on Sunday May 3 and Thursday May 7. Any workshop requests received after February 27 2015, and up to and including April 3, 2015, will only be considered for workshop privileges if space and time permit.

Pre-Conference CPC Event: The USPTO-EPO CPC Annual Meeting with Industry Users will be held on Friday 1 May at the PIUG Annual Conference hotel, the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Click here to learn more about this free event.

Saturday, May 2

Instructor	Workshop	Time	Location	Cost	Registration
Edlyn Simmons	Patent Law Fundamentals for Patent Information Specialists	8:00am - noon	Lilac A	For fee	Registration
Stephen Adams	Patent Documentation from South America: Procedures, Sources and Uses	1:00pm - 5:00pm	Lilac A	For fee	Registration
EPO/Nigel Clarke	EPO Products Roadshow	1:30pm - 4:30pm	Lilac B	Free	Registration

Sunday, May 3

Instructor	Workshop	Time	Location	Cost	Registration
BizInt	BizInt Smart Charts for Patents – Best Practices	9:00am - 10:30pm	Lilac A	Free	Registration
FIZ-Karlsruhe	Derwent World Patents Index and INPADOCDB on STN - The Best of Both Worlds	10:00am - 11:00am	Lilac C	Free	Registration
Questel	Improve productivity and workflow with the latest version of Orbit.com	11:00am - 1:00pm	Magnolia A	Free	Registration
Intellixir	INTELLIXIR V10: How Visualization Can Help Patent and Non-patent Literature Analysis	12:30pm - 1:30pm	Lilac A	Free	Registration
Clearstone IP	Empowering Patent Analysts – Leveraging Your Claim Analysis with Clearstone Elements	1:00pm - 2:00pm	Lilac C	Free	Registration
Docket Navigator	Searching Patent Litigation Data	2:00pm - 3:00pm	Lilac A	Free	Registration
Thomson Reuters	What's New in Thomson Innovation	2:00pm - 3:00pm	Magnolia A	Free	Registration
Minesoft	Efficient and Effective Patent Landscaping Using PatBase: A Case Study	2:30pm - 3:30pm	Lilac C	Free	Registration

Tuesday, May 5

Instructor	Workshop	Time	Location	Cost	Registration
EPO	The Making of ... Latest Features of the European Patent Register Special Live Webinar	7:30am - 8:00am	Magnolia A or from your own laptop via wifi	Free	Registration password: PIUG_2015

Thursday, May 7

Instructor	Workshop	Time	Location	Cost	Registration
GenomeQuest	Innovative Biotech Patent Search with LifeQuest	9:00am - 11:00am	Junior Ballroom B	Free	Registration
STN	STN Patent Forum	9:00am - 3:00pm	Lilac A/C	Free	Registration
USPTO	Searching in CPC – Practical Tips	9:00am - noon	Lilac B/D	Free	Registration
ChemAxon	Patent Curation DIY: Build and Validate a Markush Structure from a Chemical Patent in 30 Minutes	10:00am - 11:00am	Lilac D	Free	Registration

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