A new Patent Searching Fundamentals Course is being offered February 19-20, 2015 immediately following the PIUG 2015 Biotechnology Conference at Genentech in South San Francisco.
The course will provide a fast-paced and interactive learning environment that builds a strong foundation for searching patent information. Discover patent searching tips from a faculty of long-time PIUG members with decades of patent information experience. Learn the basics of patent law, patent information resources, searching techniques, patent analysis and visualization, and practical tips for searching biotech, chemical, and engineering content. Find more information and register for the course.
Targeted to both new patent searchers and experienced searchers wanting to elevate their skills, the completely revised course will include significantly more practical and interactive material this year. Bring your problems and hard questions to try and stump the instructors. No topic will be off limits!
Key topics include:
- Why search patents?
- US patent law
- International patent law
- Patent Information resources (free and fee-based)
- Asian data sources
- Searching techniques
- Searching legal status
- Practical tips for biotech information
- Practical tips for chemical information
- Practical tips for engineering information
- Technical intelligence and patent mapping
- Reporting search results
- Keeping up to date with patent resources
Registration or attendance at the Biotech Conference is not required to attend the Patent Searching Fundamentals course
Contacts:
- John Zabilski (jzabilski at cas.org)
- Dominic DeMarco (demarco at demarcoip.com)
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