Patent Information Users Group, Inc.
The Complete 21st Century Patent Searcher — Addressing Our Skills Gaps 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE May 20 – 25, 2017 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting Book prepared by BizInt Solutions Inc., a proud sponsor of the PIUG 2017 Annual Conference 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE An International Conference for Patent Information Professionals May 20 – 25, 2017 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, May 20, 2017 8:45 am 12:30 pm “Making It to the Premiership” – A Review of the Rising Stars in the IP Information Space (Stephen Adams) – FEE Maplewood 1:00 pm 4:00 pm The EPO Patent Information Products Road Show - 2017 (EPO) – Free Maplewood Sunday, May 21, 2017 8:00 am 9:00 am Global Patent Dossier (USPTO) – Free Maplewood 9:00 am 10:00 am Creating IP Reports with BizInt Smart Charts for Patents: Tips & Tricks (BizInt) – Free Dunwoody A 9:00 am 10:00 am A Revolution in Innovation: New Data and Tools for Improved Patent Analysis (Clarivate Analytics) – Free Dunwoody B 10:00 am 11:30 am Bridging the Gap between Searchers and Internal Clients with Evalueserve’s IP and R&D Dashboard (Evalueserve) Maplewood 11:30 am 12:30 pm Introducing PatSeer Pro–Serious analysis tools with great looking, flexible and interactive visualizations! (Gridlogics) Dunwoody C 11:30 am 1:30 pm The Road Ahead – Questel’s Latest Innovations, Partnerships, and Data Curating Techniques (Questel) – Free Oakwood 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Complexities in Sequence Searching (GQ Life Sciences) – Free Dunwoody A 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Broaden Your Patent Search Horizons With The Latest Solutions From Minesoft (Minesoft) – Free Dunwoody B 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Tech Mining Patents (Search Technology) – Free Maplewood 4:00 pm 5:30 pm PIUG Business Meeting (All conference attendees) Ravinia ABC
6:30 pm 7:30 pm First-Time Attendee Welcome & Orientation Reception (First Time PIUG Conference attendees) Camellia 7:30 pm 9:30 pm Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall – exhibits open (All conference attendees). Sponsored by the Emerald Sponsors Ravinia EFG
Monday, May 22, 2017 7:00 am 8:00 am Breakfast and Open Exhibits. Sponsored by the Sapphire Sponsors Ravinia EFG 8:00 am 8:15 am Welcome and Introductions (Martha Yates, PIUG Chair) Ravinia ABC 8:15 am 9:15 am Keynote Address: Goals, Tasks, and Information Retrieval (Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University) 9:15 am 9:35 am Product Updates (Search Technology, Evalueserve, BizInt Solutions, STN) 9:35 am 10:05 am Break. Sponsored by the Amethyst Sponsors Ravinia EFG 10:05 am Session A: Sponsored Talks and Search and Statistics 101 (Chairperson: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP) Ravinia ABC 10:10 am 10:40 am Search Technology: Patent Information from Our Vantage Point (Nils Newman, Search Technology) 10:40 am 11:05 am Finessing Patent Related Information (Barbara Miller, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR)) 11:05 am 11:30 am Machine Translation of Patents. Here to Stay? (Jane List, Extract Information; Editor-in-Chief, World Patent Information) 11:30 am 11:55 am Quick Automation or Laborious Manual Tagging – Finding the Right Balance (Andrea Davis) 11:55 am 12:25 pm Bringing Clarity to your IPR+D Search and Intelligence (Anoop Sankar, Evalueserve) 12:25 pm 1:25 pm Lunch. Sponsored by the Emerald Sponsors Ravinia EFG
1:25 pm Session B: Searching non-text parameters (Chairperson: Ron Kaminecki, Questel) Ravinia ABC 1:30 pm 1:55 pm Single Pass Numerical Matching – a Linguistic Solution to Numerical Searching (David Woolls, CFL Software Limited) 1:55 pm 2:20 pm Finding Formulations: Challenges and Opportunities (Matthew McBride, ScienceIP (CAS)) 2:20 pm 2:45 pm PATENTSCOPE Functionalities (Iustin Diaconescu, WIPO) 2:45 pm 3:05 pm Product Updates (Clarivate Analytics, Reed Tech, Minesoft, GQ Life Sciences) 3:05 pm 3:35 pm Break. Sponsored by the Amethyst Sponsors Ravinia EFG 3:35 pm Session C: Patent Valuation & Product Development (Chairperson: Lucy Antunes, DuPont) Ravinia ABC 3:40 pm 4:05 pm Prior Art Searches at Various Levels of Product Pyramid – A Startup Perspective (Vivek Doulatani, Ather Energy) 4:05 pm 4:30 pm Patent Information Analysis for Creating New Business (Jo Sagawa, AsahiKASEI Corporation) 4:30 pm 4:50 pm Back to the Future (Bob Stembridge and Daniel Videtto, Clarivate Analytics) 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Cocktail Hour & Reception. Sponsored by Clarivate Analytics. Dunwoody 7:00 pm 10:30 pm PIUG Gala & Awards Dinner. Sponsored by PIUG Dunwoody PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 1
PIUG 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE An International Conference for Patent Information Professionals May 20 – 25, 2017 Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia Atlanta, Georgia
The Complete 21st Century Patent Searcher — Addressing Our Skills Gaps
TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Chair...... 2 Sponsors & Exhibitors...... 3 PIUG Information & Officers...... 4-5 PIUG Milestones...... 6 Program & Planning Committee...... 7 Monday morning speakers...... 8 Monday afternoon speakers...... 22 PIUG Service Awards...... 34-36 Tuesday morning speakers...... 38 Tuesday afternoon speakers...... 42 Brian Stockdale Memorial Award...... 56 Stu Kaback Business Impact Award...... 57 Wednesday morning speakers...... 58 Wednesday afternoon speakers...... 68 Sponsor Information...... 82 Exhibit Hall floorplan...... 87 Attendees (by Name)...... 88 Attendees (by Company)...... 90 TWITTER: #PIUG17 Hotel floorplan...... 92 2 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
Message from the Chair Welcome to the PIUG 2017 Annual Conference! Special appreciation goes to our Program Committee Co-Chairs, Heather Simmons and Stephen Adams, who This year’s Conference theme, The Complete 21st Century worked so diligently and persistently to assemble and Patent Searcher—Addressing Our Skills Gaps is our attempt deliver a diverse, top-notch, well-organized program. We to go back to the basics, which should make for a great are most fortunate to have technical presentations from a program for novice searchers as well as more experienced variety of disciplines, with speakers, panelists, and workshop members. Our ambitious program endeavors to embrace a presenters representing academia, several industries, the variety of international perspectives from numerous sectors legal community, non-governmental organizations, patent of professional IP activity. offices, IP information providers, and independent patent The 2017 Annual Conference has drawn delegates, information professionals. My heartfelt thanks to all of our exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors from many countries, participants. including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Finally, tremendous appreciation goes to our sponsors and Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, exhibitors, without whose generous and ongoing support the United Kingdom, and the United States. We are gratified our PIUG conferences could not take place. Our sponsors to welcome participating delegates from the following and exhibitors are full partners in PIUG’s efforts to flourish patent authorities: EPO, KIPO, SIPO, and the USPTO. Our and fulfill our mission to “support, assist, improve, and broad international participation attests to the consistently enhance the success of patent information professionals….” high quality of PIUG’s technical plenary programs. PIUG This Conference, where delegates, speakers, and sponsors offers most appreciative thanks to our keynote speaker, join together, represents our mission in action. Nicholas Belkin, for his theme-driven presentation, “Goals, Tasks, and Information Retrieval.” Our sponsors for the PIUG 2017 Annual Conference include: Search Technology, Evalueserve, BizInt, STN, Clarivate The success of PIUG’s conferences, indeed of PIUG itself, Analytics, GQ Life Sciences, Minesoft, Gridlogics, IFI CLAIMS, would be unachievable without the seemingly limitless ip.com, Questel, and Reed Tech. This year’s exhibitors energy, dedication, and persistence of our many volunteers. include: EPO, IP Korea Center, Nordic Patent Institute, I would like to thank the following people for their generous Intellectual Property Publishing House (IPPH), Anaqua, Ebsco, contributions to the success of this year’s Annual Conference: KAIPS, Perception Partners, and TPR. Please make it a point Heather Simmons, Jane Thompson, Zhifu Shu, Elliott Linder, to visit all the exhibits and attend the sponsored workshops Stephen Adams, Shelley Pavlek, Malcolm Hallam, Kartar to learn about the products and services that are available to Arora, Andrea Davis, Dominic DeMarco, Tom Wolff, Sandra enhance and facilitate your work. Unger, Suzanne Robins, Cathy Chiba, and the PIUG Member Relations Committee; Diane Webb, Edlyn Simmons, Nils The PIUG Board is delighted that you are able to join us Newman, Yuri Mosolev, and Seth Mendelson. and your fellow patent information professionals in Atlanta, Georgia, to take in a terrific technical program; and to get I thank our outstanding conference planner, Erin Fontana of to know and exchange experience and expertise with your Special D Events, who continues to provide expert planning, colleagues from around the globe. logistical support, and budget control, while somehow always maintaining an air of cheerful serenity despite the We are certain that you will find the highly collegial inherent stress of negotiations and timelines. Additionally, atmosphere of the Conference conducive to enriching your my great thanks go to our Administrative Coordinator, Ken professional knowledge, your professional network, and your Koubek, who, with profound knowledge of PIUG procedures enjoyment. We look forward to your long-term, rewarding and a keen eye, reminds me when necessary of things I membership in PIUG. might have overlooked, and facilitates and executes a myriad Kindest regards and safe travels, of administrative tasks associated with the Conference. Martha Yates, PIUG Chair 2016-2018 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 3
Emerald SponsorsEvalueserve gratefully acknowledges the generous support provided VantagePoint by our sponsors. The conference would not exist without their support!
Sapphire SponsorsBizInt Solutions Clarivate Analytics STN
Amethyst SponsorsGQ Life Sciences Gridlogics IFI CLAIMS Patent Services IP.com Minesoft Questel Reed Tech
EuropeanExhibitors Patent Office (EPO) Intellectual Property Publishing House PCT Help-Desk, IP Korea Center Nordic Patent Institute Anaqua EBSCO KAIPS Perception Partners TPRI 4 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
PATENT INFORMATION USERS GROUP, INC. The International Society for Patent Information Professionals
The Patent Information Users Group, Inc. (PIUG) – The International Society for Patent Information Professionals – is a not-for-profit organization for individuals having a professional, scientific or technical interest in patent information. The mission of PIUG is to support, assist, improve and enhance the success of patent information professionals through leadership, education, communication, advocacy and networking. Through this international forum and discussion, we also promote and improve the retrieval, analysis and dissemination of patent information.
PIUG has over 500 active members representing 24 countries including the United States. The largest concentration of members is from the USA, Europe and India. PIUG members are patent attorneys, patent agents, licensing professionals, patent information researchers, patent information vendors, and patent information and documentation experts from the U.S. and abroad.
We have nearly 300 patent information professionals who do patent searching for corporations, over 100 patent information consultants, over 80 patent information professionals who do patent searching for law firms, and about 12 searchers based in academic institutions. We are employed in performing patentability, freedom-to- practice, and validity patent searches for Fortune 500 / multinational companies, leading universities and major IP law firms. In recent years, PIUG members have also engaged in patent information analysis as a strategic innovation tool.
PIUG has an active Discussion Forum that is featured on the PIUG wiki, a global collaborative tool with over 1800 subscribers worldwide. In addition, we have presence in professional and social networking channels, such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Get to know us and meet the PIUG Officers.
BRIEF HISTORY
The Patent Information Users Group (PIUG) was established in 1988. The objective of the group was to create a forum to discuss issues and concerns relevant to the patent searcher community. PIUG promotes the importance of intellectual property, especially patent publications, and most specifically, the computerized patent databases. Since 1988, PIUG has worked with intellectual property database producers and vendors to maintain and to improve the quality of their product from the customer, or user, perspective. Please see the PIUG History page for much more information about PIUG.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Membership is based on the calendar year. Renewals after October 1 are effective until December 31 of the following year. The one-year membership fee is $95 (US). The discounted annual membership fee is $50 (US) and is available for full-time students, full-time retirees, individuals unemployed at the time of renewal, and individuals residing in an emerging country as defined by PIUG as low, lower middle or upper middle income countries on the World Bank’s World Bank List of Economies spreadsheet.
For a list of membership benefits please visit our website: www.piug.org/membership PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 5
PIUG OFFICERS
Chair, 2016–2018: (302) 660-3275 Martha Yates, Monsanto [email protected]
Vice Chair, 2016–2018: +44 (0)1208 871817 (GB) Stephen Adams, Magister Ltd [email protected]
Immediate Past Chair, 2016–2018: (302) 660-3275 Elliott Linder [email protected]
Secretary, 2016–2018: (609) 818-5717 Shelley Pavlek, Bristol-Myers Squibb [email protected]
Treasurer, 2016–2018: (908) 335-2865 Malcolm Hallam, ExxonMobil [email protected]
Director-At-Large: (302) 660-3275 Ron Kaminecki, , Kaminecki IP [email protected]
Director-At-Large: (217) 300-5462 Heather Simmons, [email protected] University of Illinois College of Law
PAST OFFICERS
Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer 1988–1990 Mike Feider Nancy Lambert Pat Dorler 1990–1992 Edlyn Simmons John Dudinyak Nancy Lambert Pat Dorler 1992–1994 Andy Berks Joseph DiSalvo Nancy Lambert Pat Dorler 1994–1996 Suzanne Elsoffer Vicky Veach Elyse Robinson Pat Dorler 1996–1998 Vicky Veach Sandra Unger Joan Rogers Pat Dorler 1998–2000 Sandra Unger Steve Reynolds Karen Wehner Elaine Campbell 2000–2002 Lucy Akers Ford Khorsandian Sandy Smith Suzanne Robins 2002–2004 Lucy Akers Elyse Turner Sandy Smith Suzanne Robins 2004–2006 Elyse Turner Suzanne Robins Anne Marie Clark Ken Koubek 2006–2008 Suzanne Robins Heidi Stone Ginger DeMille Ken Koubek 2008–2010 Cynthia Barcelon Yang Doreen Alberts Denise Fobare-DePonio Ken Koubek 2010-2012 Anthony Trippe Denise Fobare-DePonio Jim Brown Ken Koubek 2012-2014 Susanne Hantos Jim Brown Kimberly Miller Ken Koubek 2014–2016 Elliott Linder Stephen Adams Bo Peng Martha Yates 6 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
Milestones • PIUG born; organizational meeting following IFI meeting • Bylaws Amendment to Single Membership Category took effect 1988 • First discussion list on Dialmail January 1, 2010 • Partnership with WIPO on worldwide patent information training • First annual one-day business meeting 1989 2010 began • First newsletter • PIUG Fundamentals of Patent Information Course initiated • PIUG Wiki registrants surpass 1330 • First Northeast (regional) meeting 1992 • Chinese subchapter is initiated • Technical sessions at one-day annual meeting • PIUG receives an entry in Wikipedia 1995 • Thomson Derwent hosts internet discussion list • PIUG begins partnerships with AIIP, LES, IRF and AALL • CAS hosts PIUG website • Mock Certification Exams held in conjunction with 2011 NE 1996 2011 conference • First multi-day annual conference focusing on • PIUG partners with USPTO, EPO and CEPIUG to support the start of technical topics the CPC project 1998 • PIUG Service Awards • 500th subscriber to discussion list • First Australian elected as PIUG Chair 2012 • PIUG Marketing Brochure available in English & Mandarin 1999 • PIUG Incorporated, leading to Board of Directors • 25th Anniversary of the PIUG • First West Coast meeting • First Stu Kaback Business Impact Award recipient 2000 • Membership over 400 2013 • PIUG Chair delivers keynote speech at EPOPIC’13 • PIUG participates in WIP0’s first Patentscope User Forum and 2001-2 • First non-US based volunteers (Chair, Director, Webmaster) USPTO’s software partnership meeting • Over 1400 discussion list subscribers 2014 • PIUG applies to become a WIPO Observer 2002 • First annual Brian Stockdale Memorial Award recipient • PIUG is granted WIPO Observer Status • PIUG participates in WIPO’s IPC Committee of Experts meeting • Record attendance of 320 at annual conference • PIUG Chair participates in USPTO Open Data Roundtable 2003 • Individual membership exceeded 600 by year end. 2015 • PIUG hires its first employee (Administrative Coordinator) • PIUG publishes 2014 Salary Survey 2004 • Meeting planner hired for annual conference (2005) • USPTO-EPO CPC Annual Meeting held in conjunction with PIUG 2005 • PIUG Trademark registered in the U.S. 2015 Annual Conference • PIUG participates in Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS)Legal • Implemented new discussion list with Listbox 2006 Status Task Force (LSTF) 2007 • First Boston Biotech Meeting • PIUG introduces mobile event app for 2016 Annual Conference • Patent Searching Fundamentals Course offered at USPTO. 2016 • 20th Anniversary • PIUG FTO Fundamentals Course added to roster. • Record attendance of 400 at annual conference • PIUG invited by IPPH (SIPO) to co-develop 2016 PIUG-PIAC Asia • Strategic Planning Committee established Session (Beijing) 2008 • First five year strategic plan for PIUG unveiled • PIUG Chair attends USPTO Patent Quality Community Symposium • CEPIUG and PIUG Memorandum of Understanding signed • PIUG created a Social Media Committee and established a PIUG • PIUG Wiki implemented Company page on LinkedIn • PIUG Association Manager hired • KIPO/KIPI executives met with PIUG Board and Committee • Certification, Training, Mentoring and Patent Analytics Working members to solicit suggestions for speakers and discuss PIUG participation at 2017 PATINEX Conference (Seoul) 2009 Groups formed 2017 • International Certification Scheme proposed. • PIUG presented at 2016 PIUG-PIAC Asia Session (Beijing) • Outreach and collaboration with PDG initiated • PIUG held first member webinar on our participation in Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS) Legal Status Task Force (LSTF) PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 7
Thank You TO THESE PIUG VOLUNTEERS!
2017 PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Program Co-Chairs – Heather Simmons and Stephen Adams
Members – Kartar Arora, Andrea Davis, Dominic DeMarco, Ron Kaminecki, and Zhifu Shu
2017 PLANNING COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs Martha Yates and Ken Koubek
Brian Stockdale Award Committee Edlyn Simmons (Chair), Stephen Adams, Ken Koubek, and Tony Trippe
Stu Kaback Business Impact Award Committee Stephen Adams, Malcolm Hallam, Elliott Linder, Sandra Unger, and Martha Yates
Evaluations Ken Koubek
Gifts Ken Koubek
Hospitality Nils Newman
First Time Attendee Welcome & Orientation Suzanne Robins (Chair) and the Member Relations Committee
Meeting Book Diane Webb
Photography Sandra Unger, Jim Brown and Yuri Mozolev
Registration Liaison Ken Koubek
Social Media Chrissy Geluk
Sponsorship & Exhibits Jane Thompson (Chair) & Ken Koubek
Travel Ken Koubek
Webpages Tom Wolff (Webmaster)
Workshops Martha Yates 8 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY MORNING 8:00AM–9:35AM | Chair: Martha Yates, PIUG Chair
Keynote Presentation: Goals, Tasks, and Information Retrieval Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University 8:15 – 9:15 am
ABSTRACT In recent years, research in information retrieval and information seeking has begun to shift its attention from issues associated with the presentation of a ranked list of documents, in response to a specific query, to concern with information seeking as a process. This has led to research on how best to support search sessions as a whole, and, especially, to understanding the goals which lead people to engage in information seeking and the tasks which they seek to accomplish, both with respect to those goals and with respect to the information searching process itself.
The aims of such research are, in general: to be able to identify and characterize these goals and tasks; to provide appropriate support for the variety of interactions with information associated with these goals and tasks; and, to evaluate information retrieval system performance with respect to usefulness in accomplishment of tasks and goals.
In this talk, I survey the rationale and current state of such research, with reference to some current research taking place at Rutgers University, provide an example case of its application to a patent information task, and speculate a bit on how such research could lead to new models for information retrieval system design in specific contexts.
BIOGRAPHY Nick Belkin is a Distinguished Professor of Library and Information Science at Rutgers School of Communication and Information. He is best known for his work on human-centered information retrieval and development of the cognitive viewpoint in information science. His research involves information-seeking behaviors, and the interaction between humans and information retrieval systems. He is a recipient of the ACM SIGIR Salton Award, and the ASIS&T Award of Merit. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 9
Goals, Tasks, and Information Retrieval Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University 10 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
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MONDAY MORNING 10:05AM–12:25PM | Chair: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP
Search Technology: Patent Information from Our Vantage Point [Emerald Sponsor Presentation – Search Technology] Nils Newman, Search Technology 10:10 – 10:40 am
ABSTRACT This year marks Search Technology’s twentieth year of helping companies analyze patent information. From our vantage point as software developers, we have watched with great interest as patent data evolved from a highly specialized, expensive resource to a relatively inexpensive commodity available to all. How has this change influenced our design of the tools you use? What impact will the democratization of patent information have on the future? What is the role of the specialist in this new environment? The changes over the last twenty years provide both challenges and opportunities as we plan for the next twenty years.
BIOGRAPHY Nils Newman is the President of Search Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. For over two decades, Mr. Newman has worked on the development of analytical tools to assist in the management of technology. His work focuses on the use of bibliographic and patent information in research evaluation, competitive intelligence, and strategic planning. Mr. Newman has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Technology and Science Policy from Georgia Tech. In his spare time, he continues to pursue a PhD in Economics from UNU-MERIT at the University of Maastricht in The Netherlands studying the economics of technical change. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 13
Search Technology: Patent Information from Our Vantage Point Nils Newman, Search Technology 14 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY MORNING 10:05AM–12:25PM | Chair: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP
Finessing Patent Related Information – Utilizing New Resources Using “Old School” Techniques Barbara Miller, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR) 10:40 – 11:05 am
ABSTRACT As a patent searcher, you have available a wide range of resources containing patent and related information. Gone are the days of waiting in the mailroom for the new database publications to arrive in print; rather, the difficulty we now face is the seemingly endless number of patent and non-patent databases, websites, blogs, media outlets, and even social media platforms. How can you cover all of the different options, not miss anything, and meet the client’s two week deadline? Is there a better/easier/faster way to find relevant information? Can you apply the techniques that you already know to the new information sources? Let’s discuss how to upgrade one “old school” approach, finding references using classification codes, using the “new” CPC codes. This approach allows searchers to utilize the knowledge and expertise of our colleagues at the patent offices – talented individuals who continue to develop new codes on emerging concepts in the literature. “Old school” approaches can also be used to examine some of the modern information sources, and we will consider when to use these types of resources. By utilizing a diverse range of resources using “old school” techniques, we can easily meet the patent information needs of our clients.
BIOGRAPHY Barbara Miller is currently a Patent and Scientific Analyst at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR) in Cambridge, MA. Prior to joining Novartis in August of 2009, she was an Information Scientist at Pfizer in Groton, CT, where she supported a variety of research and development teams by providing literature, patent, regulatory, and competitive information. Barbara began her searching career at the Pfizer facility in Ann Arbor, MI, in 2001 as a biopatent searcher after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. She has a PhD in Biological Sciences from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, a MS in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance from Temple University, and a BS in Chemistry from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 15
Finessing Patent Related Information – Utilizing New Resources Using “Old School” Techniques Barbara Miller, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR) 16 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY MORNING 10:05AM–12:25PM | Chair: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP
Machine Translation of Patents – Here to Stay? Jane List, Extract Information Limited, and Editor-in-Chief World Patent Information 11:05 – 11:30 am
ABSTRACT A brief history of machine translation (MT) for patents. Where are we now? A review of some current MT techniques and a look at the good, and the ‘could be better’ with real examples. The dual purpose of machine translations – for search and for understanding. How to cope with searching machine translations. Reaching an understanding of the invention and the scope of protection using machine translations. How has the existence of bulk machine translated collections influenced our approach to search and analysis of patent documents?. How are developers of MT collections managing their collections as MT itself improves? How should we eport results when MT documents are cited. This talk aims to provide a review of the current situation and will conclude by exploring the future of MT, and how human assisted MT (HuMT) for patents, and the newer neural, NMT techniques can assist retrieval and analysis of patent documents.
BIOGRAPHY Jane List runs her own business, Extract Information Limited, which she founded in 2013. Extract Information provides consultancy, search services, and training, all with a focus on commercial uses of patent information. She is currently helping her clients manage their IP portfolios, build IP strategies and policies, file strong patents, understand competitor patents, understand the technology landscape, understand the market(s) for their technology, track their industry, and find new customers and markets. Jane has BSc. in Chemistry, MSc. in Information Science and Cert. in Intellectual Property Law. She is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, PATMG and PIUG. In July 2014 she became co-Editor in Chief of World Patent Information Journal, and is now Editor in Chief. Underlining her passion for patent information this year Jane co-founded the Cambridge Information and IP Meeting. In the UK as an annual meeting and to provide training in IP information and commercialization. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 17
Machine Translation of Patents – Here to Stay? Jane List, Extract Information Limited, and Editor-in-Chief World Patent Information 18 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY MORNING 10:05AM–12:25PM | Chair: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP
Quick Automation or Laborious Manual Tagging – Finding the Right Balance Andrea Davis 11:30 – 11:55 am
ABSTRACT As automation takes a more prominent role in patent analytics, it is important to understand the level of accuracy in those processes. The presentation aims to compare manual classification of a patent data set with different levels of incorporating automatic features of patent search tools working with the same data set.
BIOGRAPHY Andrea Davis is an accomplished intellectual property (IP) professional with expertise in medical devices and the mechanical sector. She is a registered patent agent with a M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from Lund University, Sweden. Andrea’s extensive patent research experience in both outside firms and in-house has shaped an understanding of patent process requirements and the importance of quality in patent research. She is passionate about the science of patent searching and is participating in efforts to create a global certification for patent information professionals. Andrea is a reviewer for the Elsevier Journal “World Patent Information” and her expertise is sought by database providers to develop the next generation of tools and analytics with an eye towards accuracy. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 19
Quick Automation or Laborious Manual Tagging – Finding the Right Balance Andrea Davis 20 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY MORNING 10:05AM–12:25PM | Chair: Dominic DeMarco, DeMarco IP
Bringing Clarity to your IPR+D Search and Intelligence through Right Combination of Technology and Human Expertise [Emerald Sponsor Presentation – Evalueserve] Anoop Sankar, Evalueserve 11:55 am – 12:25 pm
ABSTRACT Expert searchers and in-house IP and R&D analysts are faced with a big challenge – how to strike the right balance between ensuring accuracy and effort investment. Evalueserve has developed some best practices to help them. Based on 10+ years of IPR+D experience and our Mind+Machine approach, these best practices suggest the right combination of technology and human expertise to address this key search challenge.
In this year’s PIUG, we will share some best practices around IPR+D search, as well as use cases related to building comprehensive search queries using the right technology. For example, we will discuss the use of text analytics for informed decisions on the scope of search and intelligence projects. We will also highlight how text analytical tools like KMX can be combined with human expertise for additional searches, tagging, and result sorting.
BIOGRAPHY Anoop Sankar heads Evalueserve’s IP and R&D operations in North America. He has been with Evalueserve for more than a decade and was leading the IP Life Sciences practice before moving to the US in 2014. He works closely with Evalueserve’s account managers in North America, oversees key client accounts, and interfaces between the operations team and clients to provide his IP expertise. Anoop holds a master’s degree in plant pathology with specialization in molecular biology. Prior to joining Evalueserve, he was involved in transgenics /recombinant engineering research. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 21
Bringing Clarity to your IPR+D Search and Intelligence through Right Combination of Technology and Human Expertise Anoop Sankar, Evalueserve 22 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 1:25PM–3:05PM | Chair: Ron Kaminecki, Questel
Single Pass Numerical Matching – a Linguistic Solution to Numerical Searching David Woolls, CFL Software Limited 1:30 – 1:55 pm
ABSTRACT This presentation describes a method of analysing the abstracts and claims of patent documents to extract the numeric values linked to specific items such as % composition or mechanical properties. This is a complex issue because natural language provides so many ways of connecting the numerical values to the item referred to and with patents there is an additional problem of setting the numerical information in the context of the patent claim. The authors have collaborated to develop a language based approach to solving this problem. An initial focus was to identify the numeric ranges for a number of elements in metal alloys and compare them with the range being searched for. We will briefly describe the collaborative process, then present the results and explain how this is a generic solution, rather than specific to the original requirement.
BIOGRAPHY David Woolls is the founder and current Chief Technology Officer of CFL Software, a company specialising in the close comparison of electronically held documents. He is the author of the plagiarism detection program CopyCatch Investigator, widely used in education since the late 1990s. In parallel he has overseen the development of bespoke linguistically-based solutions for government departments, professional bodies and the commercial sector, as well as developing a recent interest in the field of patent search and comparison. Co-author David Goodchild has a PhD from Birmingham University for the study of crystallography and plastic anisotropy in metals. After a career in both the steel and aluminium industries, in R&D and production, he managed the intellectual property of an international company. Subsequently he has set up his own company to provide patent information to companies involved in the production or use of aluminium, steel, rare earths and related materials. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 23
Single Pass Numerical Matching – a Linguistic Solution to Numerical Searching David Woolls, CFL Software Limited 24 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 1:25PM–3:05PM | Chair: Ron Kaminecki, Questel
Finding Formulations: Challenges and Opportunities Matthew McBride, ScienceIP (CAS) 1:55 – 2:20 pm
ABSTRACT Chemical formulations are a key aspect of many innovative new products across a broad range of industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, building materials, agriculture, and consumer goods. It is therefore important that IP searchers can effectively and efficiently identify and analyze patents, literature, and other potential sources of formulations information. However, though formulations are easy to find in our daily lives, tracking them down in IP searches can present significant challenges. This talk will highlight current opportunities and challenges in searching formulations, offer some techniques and tips to optimize your search approach, and consider new possibilities for making formulations information more discoverable in the future.
BIOGRAPHIES Matt is celebrating 13 years of employment with CAS. He joined CAS as an Applications Specialist, and his duties included providing STN and SciFinder technical training to CAS customers. Matt now works for Science IP, the CAS search service. He joined ScienceIP in 2010, and now manages the service. He holds a Master of Science degree in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular biology from Purdue University. In addition to his research experience at CAS, Matt was an information consultant with Thomson Reuters and a biologist at Rohm and Hass. Matt is an enthusiastic supporter of PIUG and is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS). PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 25
Finding Formulations: Challenges and Opportunities Matthew McBride, ScienceIP (CAS) 26 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 1:25PM–3:05PM | Chair: Ron Kaminecki, Questel
PATENTSCOPE Functionalities Iustin Diaconescu, WIPO 2:20 – 2:45 pm
ABSTRACT The latest PATENTSCOPE functionalities such as the chemical search , the neural machine translation, the integration with the Global Dossier, the data coverage and some other UI changes.
BIOGRAPHY Iustin Diaconescu is a software engineer working for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva as the head of the Patent Database Section. He has been involved in document management and information retrieval systems since 2000; he has engineered complex web systems for several international organizations like WTO, WHO and since 2007 he has overseen the PATENTSCOPE system. Iustin graduated from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, with a Masters degree in Computers Science. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 27
PATENTSCOPE Functionalities Iustin Diaconescu, WIPO 28 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 3:35PM–4:50PM | Chair: Lucy Antunes, DuPont
Prior Art Searches at Various Levels of Product Pyramid – A Startup Perspective Vivek Doulatani, Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd 3:40 – 4:05 pm
ABSTRACT A new product or its improvements involve multiple stages of development and may be visualized as a pyramid. These multi-stage developments should be driven with the right kind of prior art search and analysis. But what is also important is that each of these searches are being done at the right stage of the development and with a proper depth. For example, patentability and infringement searches should be carried out at various levels of product pyramid for a single invention and the depth at which these searches are conducted will be different at different levels. Having an unstructured approach of conducting prior art search towards a structured product pyramid may distort the pyramid itself. The distortions may be in terms of infringements, loss of priority and frivolous filings. Also with products being smart, it becomes imperative to move cross domain and conduct cross domain searches. The paper proposes to present a structured approach towards conducting prior art searches in terms of what search may be carried out at what level of the pyramid and how deep with an intent to facilitate a guided and an informed development of the product pyramid.
BIOGRAPHY Vivek has a Masters in Engineering (automotive) and a Masters in Intellectual Property. He has more than seven years of experience in patent searching and analytics. He currently leads the department of intellectual property at an automotive start-up company (based in Bengaluru, India), Ather Energy which is involved in research, design, development, and manufacturing of India’s first smart electric scooter. His present role includes, creating, and managing intellectual property portfolio from ground up, at the same time aligning and leveraging company’s intellectual property for business development. He has developed a patent search tool by creating a concordance between industrial sectors and IPC/CPC classification, to ease the process of searching. He has filed for five patent applications as an inventor. He also helps in creating IP awareness in engineering colleges by delivering talks, guiding, and helping them, draft and file patent applications. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 29
Prior Art Searches at Various Levels of Product Pyramid – A Startup Perspective Vivek Doulatani, Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd 30 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 3:35PM–4:50PM | Chair: Lucy Antunes, DuPont
Patent Information Analysis for Creating New Business Jo Sagawa, Asahi Kasei Corporation 4:05 – 4:30 pm
ABSTRACT The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified chemicals manufacturer in Japan with net sales of approximately 16 billion US dollars and operating income of approximately 1.5 billion US dollars. The Technical Information Group, one of the sections of the intellectual property department, have been conducting necessary investigations at key stages of IP activities, bearing the watchword “patent search is the essence of IP management” in mind, we have developed the foundation for appropriate investigation. We are proud that we have established a position as a front runner in the Japanese patent research industry. In recent years, the Technical Information Group have enhanced its mission, namely, have been strengthening analysis of patent information, so as to contribute to business projects in the Asahi Kasei Group. We have focused on looking at IP situations of the entire Asahi Kasei Group companies from an objective view thorough comparison with competitors in various technical fields relating to our business. Now, we are trying to establish such analytical methods that contribute to the creation of new business that is required in recent years. Although challenging, we have achieved results by making full use of our IP foundation and latest patent analysis tools.
BIOGRAPHY I joined Asahi Kasei Corporation in 2006, and was assigned to the IP department. In 2013, I transferred to the new business development department. I had been engaged in planning and strategizing planning for new business / research theme for three and a half years. After that, I came back to the IP department in 2016. Now, I am doing patent search and analysis. I have the qualification of the Senior Intellectual Property Analyst (a national qualification). PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 31
Patent Information Analysis for Creating New Business Jo Sagawa, Asahi Kasei Corporation 32 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
MONDAY AFTERNOON 3:35PM–4:50PM | Chair: Lucy Antunes, DuPont
Back to the Future – Where Clarivate Analytics Has Been and Where We’re Headed [Sapphire Sponsor Presentation – Clarivate] Bob Stembridge and Daniel Videtto, Clarivate Analytics 4:30 – 4:50 pm
ABSTRACT Innovation has a key role to play in addressing today’s global challenges and we as information professionals are in a pivotal position to help accelerate the pace of innovation and find answers to some of the most pressing questions. As we race headlong towards the future, however, it’s sometimes good to pause, take a deep breath, and reflect where we have come from.
Clarivate Analytics will be one year old next year. And yet its roots go back well over fifty years with the foundation of Derwent and the patent information services that continue to this day. New developments, from SmartSearch capability based on artificial intelligence, landscape mapping and advanced visualizations and enhanced content may appear, but two things remain constant.
The first is the need for clear, accurate, dependable, discoverable information together with the tools and services to help deal with the tsunami of information that patent information professionals have to manage on behalf of their organizations. And the other is the organization that remains devoted to developing and delivering to patent information professionals the information, tools and services they need to create actionable intelligence for their organization. This presentation will re-visit the origins of Clarivate Analytics and look forward to some exciting developments in the near future.
BIOGRAPHIES Bob Stembridge is based in London, UK, and is responsible for IP analytics marketing projects and for liaison with customer user groups for Thomson Reuters. He joined Derwent (one of the founding components of the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters) in 1980 and has held various roles in editorial, marketing, sales and product development over the years. Leaving in 1988 for interludes working as Senior Information Analyst specialising in patent analytics at British Petroleum and European Sales Liaison with Dialog, he returned to Thomson Reuters in 1996. His current responsibilities include authoring specialist reports and white papers based on IP analysis and providing media background and commentary.
Dan Videtto joined Clarivate Analytics in February 2017 as President of the IP and Techstreet businesses. Dan was most recently an Executive Committee Member of Interactive Data (IDC), where he was the Managing Director and President of Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, Dan was a member of the Executive Committee at Information Holdings where he was President of the MicroPatent and Master Data Center businesses. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 33
Back to the Future – Where Clarivate Analytics Has Been and Where We’re Headed Bob Stembridge and Daniel Videtto, Clarivate Analytics 34 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
PIUG SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (1998-2006)
Pat Dorler In Recognition of Pat’s 10 years of service to the PIUG as Treasurer from the founding of the June 1998 PIUG in 1988 through May 1998 Nancy Lambert In Recognition of Nancy’s 6 years of service to the PIUG as Secretary from the founding of the June 1998 PIUG in 1988 through May 1994 Barbara Burg In Recognition of Barbara’s 3 years of service to the PIUG organizing the PIUG NorthEast April 1999 Workshops in 1996, 1997 and 1998 Adrienne Shanler In Recognition of Adrienne’s 3 years of service to the PIUG organizing the PIUG NorthEast April 1999 Workshops in 1996, 1997 and 1998 Elyse Turner In Recognition of Elyse’s 12 years of service to the PIUG in championing & facilitating May 2000 Electronic Communications (PIUG Bulletin Board, Electronic Communications Chair, PIUG Web Mistress) Bill Murray In Recognition of Bill’s 2 years of service to the PIUG as Email Sysop May 2000 Suzanne Elsoffer In Recognition of Suzanne’s 13 years of Service to the PIUG: Founding Member of PIUG in April 2001 1988, PIUG Chair 1994-1996, PIUG Newsletter Editor 1997-1999, PIUG Newsletter Advisor 2000 -2001 Melissa Dicker In Recognition of Melissa’s Service to the PIUG: Organizing the 1st West Coast Workshop April 2001 (2000, San Francisco) Preliminary Planning and Site Selection for the 1st West Coast PIUG Annual Meeting (2002, San Francisco) Dr. Sandra S. Unger Special Recognition Award in appreciation of her superb leadership and countless April 2001 contributions above and beyond the call of duty, which have done so much to make the PlUG a preeminent force in the world of Patent Information. Director 2000 – 2002, Chairperson 1998 – 2000, Vice Chairperson 1996 – 1998, Discussion List Sysop 1995 – 1998 Elaine Campbell PIUG Treasurer and Membership Chair 1998 – 2000, Redesigned the PIUG Webpages to add Apr 2002 graphics 1998, Designed the PIUG Logo 1998, Participated in the Incorporation of PIUG, Co- signed on PIUG’s first Credit Cards Tom Stanton In Recognition of Tom’s Service to the PIUG as Chairman of the PIUG Annual Conference May 2003 Registration and Associated Workshop Registrations, 2001 to 2003 Ruth Umfleet In Recognition of Ruth’s Service to the PIUG: Championing the Capture of PIUG Annual May 2003 Meetings on Videotape and Managing the Distribution of the Videotapes to PIUG Members, 2000 to 2003 Elvin Hoel In Recognition of Elvin’s Service to the PIUG: Managing of the PIUG Email Archives, May 2003 Monitoring Performance, and Troubleshooting Problems, 1998 to 2003 Tommy Ebe In Recognition of Tommy’s Service to PIUG in Maintaining and Updating PIUG’s Webpages May 2004 From 1996 to 2003 Ken Koubek In Recognition of Ken’s Service to PIUG as Membership Chairman During a Period of May 2004 Extraordinary Growth in our Membership from 2001 to 2004 Nancy Lambert In Recognition of Nancy’s Service to PIUG as Director and Producer of the IFFI Players 1999 to May 2005 2005 Rodney Cruise In Recognition of Rodney’s Service to PIUG as WebMaster Extraordinaire 2002 to 2005 May 2005 Lucy Akers In Recognition of Lucy’s Tireless Service to PIUG During a Time of Extraordinary Growth and May 2005 International Expansion as Chairperson Richard Kurt In Recognition of Richard’s Service to PIUG: Analyzing and Evaluating the PIUG Salary Survey May 2006 1999, 2001, 2004, Chairing a Session at the PIUG Annual Meeting, 2006, Chairing the Derwent Committee 2003 – 2006 Marty Goffman In Recognition of Marty’s Service to PIUG: Chairing the PIUG NE workshop, 2005, May 2006 Championing Membership Benefits, Chairing the PIUG email list PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 35
PIUG SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (2006-2012)
Helen Yun In Recognition of Helen’s Service to PIUG: Co-Championing the Membership Directory 2003, May 2006 Co-Chairing the Membership Labels Team 2003 – 2005 Cynthia Yang In Recognition of Cynthia’s Service to PIUG: Co-Championing the Membership Directory May 2006 2003, Co-Chairing the Membership Labels Team 2003 – 2005 Doreen Alberts In Recognition of Doreen’s Service to PIUG as Annual Conference Sponsorship Committee May 2007 Chair 2005 – 2006, Strategic Planning Committee Chair 2006 – 2007 Kartar Arora In Recognition of Kartar’s Service to PIUG as Annual Conference Exhibits Committee Chair May 2007 2004 – 2006 and Annual Conference Program Committee Co-Chair 2007 Ric Snead In Recognition of Ric’s Service to PIUG as Creating Web Pages for PIUG NE Workshop 2002 – May 2007 2006 and PIUG Annual Conference 2003 – 2007 Stephen Adams “Special Recognition Award in Recognition of Stephen’s Tireless Service to PIUG: May 2008 - Ten Years of Excellent Patent Searching Workshops - PIUG Board of Directors 2002 – 2006 - Voted Favorite Speaker Countless Times” Donna Cooper In Recognition of Donna’s Service to PIUG as Newsletter Editor from 2003 – 2004 and Annual May 2008 Meeting Brochure Editor 2002 – 2008 Mark Hutcherson In Recognition of Mark’s Service to PIUG as Newsletter Editor Extraordinaire 2004 – 2008 May 2008 Denise Fobare- In Recognition of Denise’s Service to PIUG as Annual Conference Sponsorship Committee May 2009 Deponio Member, 2005 – 2007and Annual Conference Sponsorship Committee Chair, 2008 – 2009 Qin Meng In Recognition of Qin’s Service to PIUG as PIUG Boston Biotechnology Meeting Founder and May 2009 Planning Committee Chair, 2007 – 2009 Tom Wolff In Recognition of Tom’s Service to PIUG as Webmaster, 2006 – 2009, Discussion List May 2009 Moderator, 2006 – 2008 and Electronic Communications Committee Chair, 2008 – 2009 Robert Austin In Recognition of Rob’s Service to PIUG as Popular Workshop Presenter and Speaker at PIUG May 2010 Meetings Since 1999, Advisor for the First Boston Biotechnology Meeting, 2007 and Boston Biotechnology Meeting Program Committee Member, 2007-2009 Terri Dockter In Recognition of Terri’s Service to PIUG as Annual Conference Program Committee Member, May 2010 2000, Annual Conference Session Chair, 2002-2003 and Annual Conference Program Committee Co-Chair, 2004-2006 Martha Yates In Recognition of Martha’s Service to PIUG as Annual Conference Gifts Committee Co-Chair, May 2010 2005-2007 and Annual Conference Workshop Committee Chair, 2008-2010 Susanne Hantos In recognition of Susanne’s service to PIUG as Education and Training Task Force - May 2011 Certification Working Group Chair, 2008-2011 Kristine Atkinson In recognition of Kris’ service to PIUG as Education and Training Task Force - Training Working May 2011 Group Co-Chair, 2008-2011 John Zabilski In recognition of John’s service to PIUG as Education and Training Task Force - Training May 2011 Working Group Co-Chair, 2008-2011 Zhifu Shu In recognition of Zhifu’s service to PIUG for his contributions to the PIUG Northeast May 2012 Conference including as member of the Program Committee (2005 - 2007), Planning Committee Co-chair (2008 - 2009) and Planning Committee Chair (2010 - 2011) Jane Thompson In recognition of Jane’s service to PIUG for her contributions to the PIUG Annual Conference May 2012 including at the Registration Desk and participation in the Sponsorship Committee as a member (2008 - 2009), Co-chair (2010) and Chair (2011) Rick Williams In recognition of Rick’s service to PIUG for his contributions to the PIUG Biotech Meeting May 2012 Program Committee, by taking responsibility for web pages (2008 - 2012) and funding and workshops (2012) and organizing of dinners for PIUG members in the Boston area 36 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
PIUG SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (2013-2016)
Christine Geluk In recognition of Christine’s service to PIUG for her contributions as founding member of the April 2013 PIUG Biotechnology Meeting Planning Committee responsible for registration, sponsorship, workshops and public relations for all of the PIUG Biotechnology Meetings since their inception and for evaluations for PIUG 2013 Biotechnology Meeting Monica Weiss-Nolen In recognition of Monica’s service to PIUG for her contributions to the PIUG Biotechnology April 2013 Meeting as Program Committee Chair (2011-2012), Workshop Committee Chair (2013), and Planning Committee Co-Chair (2014) Suzanne Robins In recognition of Suzanne’s dedicated service to PIUG as PIUG Treasurer (2000-2004), Vice- April 2013 Chair (2004-2006), Chair (2006-2008), Immediate-Past-Chair (2008-2010), Member of the Biotechnology (2007-2008) and Northeast (2011-2012) Conference Program Committees, Strategic Planning Committee Member (2011-2012), and PIUG Member Relations Committee Chair (2012-present) Ron Kaminecki In recognition of Ron’s service to PIUG for his contributions to the Annual Meeting as April 2014 Program Committee Member (2009), Program Co-Chair (2011-2012), Closing Speaker (2010- 2013), and to the future of PIUG as a Strategic Planning Committee Member (2011-2012). Shelley Pavlek In recognition of Shelley’s service to PIUG for her contributions to the Northeast Conference April 2014 as Planning Committee Co-Chair (2011-2013), Workshop Chair (2011-2013), Registration Chair (2013), and local PIUG representative for site visits. Heidi Stone In recognition of Heidi’s service to PIUG for her contributions to the Annual Conference as April 2014 Hospitality Chair (2003), Registration Co-Chair (2004), Planning Committee Co-Chair (2005- 2008), Planning Committee Co-Mentor/Advisor (2009-2011); PIUG Board Vice Chair (2006- 2008); PIUG Board Director-at-Large (2008-2012); and the PIUG Member Relations Committee (2013-to-date). Jim Brown In recognition of Jim’s service to PIUG for his contributions to the Annual Conference as May 2015 Annual Planning Co-Chair (2013-2014); PIUG Board Secretary (2010-2012); PIUG Board Vice Chair (2012-2014), and PIUG Board Liaison to the Biotech Conference Planning Committee (2013-2014). Andrea Davis In recognition of Andrea’s service to PIUG for her contributions to the Annual Conference as May 2015 Program Committee Co-Chair (2013-2014). Ruben Diaz In recognition of Ruben’s contributions to the PIUG Biotechnology Conference since 2009 May 2015 as member of the Program and Planning Committees, panel discussion participant, and organizer and gracious site host for the two conferences held at Genentech in South San Francisco, California, in 2011 and 2015. John Arenivar In recognition of John’s work with the Member Relations Committee on multiple PIUG May 2016 Salary Surveys, his Chairmanship of the PIUG Bylaws Committee, his presentations at PIUG conferences, and his exceptional talent as thespian extraordinaire in PIUG’s IFFI Player productions for so many years. Dominic DeMarco In recognition of Dominic’s service on the PIUG Board as a Director-at-Large from 2011 to May 2016 2014 and for his efforts and service as a key faculty member of both the PIUG Freedom to Operate and the PIUG Fundamentals courses. Alison Taylor In recognition of Alison’s 10 years of dedication to PIUG Biotechnology Conference for May 2016 which she has co-chaired the Program Committee, has been a speaker and panelist, and has provided Meeting Book support for 8 years. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 37
Conference Notes 38 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY MORNING 8:50AM–10:30AM | Moderator: Jane List, Extract Information
Moderated Q&A Panel on Patent Searcher Certification Moderator – Jane List, Extract Information Panelists: Barbara Miller, Novartis; Rong Yang, Allergan; Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC 8:50 - 9:55 am
ABSTRACT Certification for patent searchers is an issue our profession has been grappling with for some time. These panelists represent a variety of backgrounds and viewpoints. We anticipate a lively discussion on a variety of certification schemes-educational standards, ethical standards, and testing, to name a few. Questions to the panel can be submitted prior to the conference to Heather Simmons to be taken up by the moderator or posed directly to the panel during the event.
BIOGRAPHY Jane List runs her own business, Extract Information Limited, which she founded in 2013. Extract Information provides consultancy, search services, and training, all with a focus on commercial uses of patent information. She is currently helping her clients manage their IP portfolios, build IP strategies and policies, file strong patents, understand competitor patents, understand the technology landscape, understand the market(s) for their technology, track their industry, find new customers and markets.
Barbara Miller is currently a Patent and Scientific Analyst at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR) in Cambridge, MA. Prior to joining Novartis in August of 2009, she was an Information Scientist at Pfizer in Groton, CT, where she supported a variety of research and development teams by providing literature, patent, regulatory, and competitive information. Barbara began her searching career at the Pfizer facility in Ann Arbor, MI, in 2001 as a biopatent searcher after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. She has a PhD in Biological Sciences from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, a MS in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance from Temple University, and a BS in Chemistry from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.
Rong Yang earned a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, in 2002. Rong is a registered Patent Agent (USPTO Registration No. 60834, 2007) and is Associate Director – Patent Liaison, Allergan, since 2008.
Robert Grantham began his career as a patent searcher with a small search firm in in 1989. After 1 and half years he took a position with the Washington DC law firm Nixon and Vanderhye where he stayed for the next 18 years becoming the search department manager. Robert left N&V at the end of 2008 to become a search consultant. He works out of the public searchroom at the USPTO and uses EAST to access patent material. Robert is a generalist and has done work for several fortune 500 companies as well as for smaller inventors across a broad range of inventive fields. His focus is in the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts. Robert’s academic background is in Technology Policy. More recently he has come to recognize that patent searching is the “red-headed step-child” of the patent industry. This talk is an expression of that idea. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 39
Moderated Q&A Panel on Patent Searcher Certification Moderator - Jane List, Extract Information with Barbara Miller, Novartis; Rong Yang, Allergan; Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC 40 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY MORNING 8:50AM–10:30AM | Moderator: Jane List, Extract Information
Timelines: A Visualization Option for FTO Analysis Built with BizInt Smart Charts and Visio [Sapphire Sponsor Presentation – BizInt] Gregory Roland, Novartis and Matt Eberle, BizInt 9:55 – 10:15 am
ABSTRACT Organizations initiating a research project which requires a large commitment of resources will routinely conduct a freedom to operate (FTO) or clearance search to determine whether aspects of the project in question infringes valid intellectual property (IP) rights of others. Timelines provide a foundation for the patent attorneys’ FTO analysis.
Frequently the patent attorney will sketch out a time line of search results to understand the order of events relative to dating and geographic coverage of the patents and non-literature to identify potential issues. By ordering the patents/published applications by priority date and non-patent literature by publication date issues can be identified. For example, it reveals IP that represents prior art against newer patents or the dominance of earlier, broader patents over later, narrower patents. Analyzing the priority timeline will reveal whether some patents should be licensed or designed around by developing alternative technology.
Instead of manually creating the view of the patent timeline we present an option on how to create a presentation quality view via an export from BizInt to Visio that can reveal potential issues that can be shared with management and has the potential to be updated.
BIOGRAPHIES Greg Roland is currently the Global Head of Search and Analytics within the patent department at the Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research (NIBR) located in Cambridge, MA. Greg has 27 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and 18 years searching the patent literature. He started his career as a bench scientist at Parke-Davis in Ann Arbor, Michigan before transitioning to the Research Library at Parke-Davis in 1999 taking on the role of supporting FTO requests for research tools. After Pfizer acquired Parke-Davis in 2000, Greg moved to a management role while continuing to be an individual contributor in the patent space.
Matt Eberle is an information professional with over ten years spent in the pharmaceutical industry at Wyeth, Pfizer and Sunovion, where he held positions of Senior Information Scientist and Pharmaceutical Information Analyst. He has worked with groups across the organization, from early R&D to legal and commercial, supporting a range of therapeutic areas. After 10 years as a customer, Matt joined the BizInt Solutions team in July 2013 as Product Specialist. He facilitates BizInt Smart Charts product development, marketing, and customer support. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 41
Timelines: A Visualization Option for FTO Analysis Built with BizInt Smart Charts and Visio Gregory Roland, Novartis and Matt Eberle, BizInt 42 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–3:10PM | Chair: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office
Modern Semantic Search – Similarity Search in Patents via Deep Learning Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP 1:05 – 1:30 pm
ABSTRACT This talk follows our PIUG 2016 submission titled “Similarity Search in Patents via Artificial Intelligence,” where we described advanced word models built with modern Artificial Intelligence (Deep Learning). These ‘similar’ word models were built by capturing a word’s local context in a sentence – allowing a one-click lookup of semantically related words such as synonyms that would otherwise be missed. Here we extend the idea to ‘similar’ document models, which enable better semantic search and classification of documents. We will present numerical comparisons of AI-based document search and classification to older technologies such as Latent Semantic Analysis.
BIOGRAPHY Dr. Sumeet Sandhu is CEO and Founder of Elementary IP, which is an Enterprise Software company providing next generation software tools for patent search, classification and analysis based on Deep Learning. Before EIP, she served in various R&D, management and business roles at Intel for 10 years. She is an inventor on over 55 patents, with several implemented on millions of wireless devices worldwide. She holds Electrical Engineering degrees from Stanford (PhD) and MIT (MS, BS). PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 43
Modern Semantic Search – Similarity Search in Patents via Deep Learning Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP 44 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–3:10PM | Chair: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office
Auto-identification of High Emergence Patents Alan Porter, Search Technology 1:30 – 1:55 pm
ABSTRACT Indicators of technological emergence promise valuable intelligence. We present an implemented algorithm to calculate emergence scores for topical terms from abstract record sets. We offer a family of emergence indicators deriving from those scores. Primary emergence indicators identify “hot topic” terms, then use those to generate secondary indicators that reflect organizations, countries, or authors especially active at research frontiers in a target domain. We also flag abstract patent records rich in emergent technology content. We show results for dye sensitized solar cells, an intriguing nanotechnology-enabled energy technology.
BIOGRAPHY Alan Porter is Professor Emeritus and Co-director of the Georgia Tech Program in Science, Technology & Innovation Policy (STIP). He is also Director of R&D for Search Technology, Inc., Norcross, GA (producers of VantagePoint and Thomson Data Analyzer software) He is author or co-author of some 240 articles and books, including Tech Mining (Wiley, 2005) and Forecasting and Management of Technology (Wiley, 2011). Current research draws on National Science Foundation support to investigate technical emergence scoring. Publications available at: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alan_Porter4. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 45
Auto-identification of High Emergence Patents Alan Porter, Search Technology 46 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–3:10PM | Chair: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Neural Networks: What Does All of this Have to do with Patent Analytics? Parthiban Srinivasan, Parthys Reverse Informatics 1:55 – 2:20 pm
ABSTRACT When new technologies become easier to use, they transform industries. That’s what’s happening with artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. Machine learning is often described as a type of AI where computers learn to do something without being programmed to do it. Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, is proving to work especially well on classification. Big breakthroughs happen when what is suddenly possible meets what is desperately needed. For years, patent analysts have been searching and reviewing terabytes of information, not only patents but also non-patent information. Not only to find prior art but also to identify patents of interest, rate their quality, assess the potential value of patent clusters, and identify potential business partners or infringers. With the rapid increase in the number of patent documents worldwide, demand for their automatic clustering/categorization has grown significantly. Many information science researchers have started to experiment with machine learning tools, but the adoption in the patent information space has been sporadic. In this talk, we aim to review the prevailing machine learning techniques and present several sample implementations by various research groups. We will also discuss how data science compares with machine learning, deep learning, AI, statistics and applied mathematics.
BIOGRAPHY Srinivasan Parthiban is the founder of Parthys Reverse Informatics, a leading information research which supplies solutions for all the aspects in Patent Analytics, Drug Discovery Informatics, Data Analysis and Data Cleaning. Parthiban Srinivasan earned his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, specializing in Computational Chemistry. He holds dual Masters Degree- one in Science and the other in Engineering. He has authored several international and national research publications and a Chapter in a book. He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He worked for NASA Ames Research Center (USA), Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) and AstraZeneca. Later, Parthi moved into Contract Research Organizations in India, where he headed Knowledge Engineering Business Units. Parthi is a regular attendee of PIUG annual conferences and exhibited four times at the PIUG conferences (2009 -2012) in the past and attended PIUG meeting as speaker three times in the past. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 47
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Neural Networks: What Does All of this Have to do with Patent Analytics? Parthiban Srinivasan, Parthys Reverse Informatics 48 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–3:10PM | Chair: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office
The Enhaced Patent Quality Initiative and Search: A Brief Timeline with Options for the Future Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC 2:20 – 2:45 pm
ABSTRACT There has been significant controversy recently about the quality of issued patents. In 2011, the America Invents Act Passed and Post Grant Reviews, including IPR’s, became a reality. IPR’s can only be brought on prior art, 102 or 103 grounds. Significant numbers of patents have been overturned. This causes much uncertainty for applicants and undermines the Presumption of Validity. The Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative materialized in February 2015. Since the inception of the Initiative the PTO has forwarded two proposals for search: Crowd Sourcing and the Automated Pre-Examination Search. Recently, outside studies have shown comparative differences in both search procedure and search product between the USPTO and the EPO, and other foreign Offices. The US private sector is yet another comparative model. At this stage of the Patent Quality Initiative it appears the Office has three options to address the patent quality issue from the search side of the problem. However, besides crowd sourcing and the pre-examination search, the Office has been silent on the issue. The Office, as the Controller of all things patent, must ask hard questions and encourage novel thinking so that a path forward that attacks the prior art problem at its source can be found.
BIOGRAPHY Mr. Grantham began his career as a patent searcher with a small search firm in 1989. After one and a half years he took a position with the Washington DC law firm Nixon and Vanderhye where he stayed for the next 18 years becoming the search department manager. Robert left N&V at the end of 2008 to become a search consultant. He works out of the public searchroom at the USPTO and uses EAST to access patent material. Robert is a generalist and has done work for several fortune 500 companies as well as for smaller inventors across a broad range of inventive fields. His focus is in the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts. Robert’s academic background is in Technology Policy. More recently he has come to recognize that patent searching is the “red-headed step-child” of the patent industry. This talk is an expression of that idea. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 49
The Enhaced Patent Quality Initiative and Search: A Brief Timeline with Options for the Future Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC 50 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–3:10PM | Chair: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office
Winning the Game of Cat and Mouse: Helping IP Searchers Find Elusive Patents [Sapphire Sponsor Presentation - STN] Brian Sweet, STN 2:45 – 3:05 pm
ABSTRACT Those who draft patents and those who search patents have very different goals. While patent authors sometimes seek to minimize the extent of disclosure and searchability of their patents, patent searchers must achieve comprehensive retrieval. In this talk we will review some case studies of elusive patent disclosures and demonstrate various techniques and tools to help give patent searchers a fair advantage.
BIOGRAPHY Brian Sweet is the Senior STN Product Manager at CAS, based in Columbus, Ohio, where he has worked for 15 years. He focuses on STN products and services, including its traditional and newer platforms. Brian began his career at BIOSIS in Philadelphia, then moved on to Elsevier in New York and Amsterdam, where he managed the development and marketing of EMBASE and a number of other scientific databases. Brian holds a Masters in Information Studies from Drexel University, and did undergraduate work in biology as well as history. His interests include gardening, music and traveling, and he is looking forward to a cruise to Alaska this summer. Brian is a long time PIUG member and is delighted to be meeting with his PIUG colleagues here in Atlanta. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 51
Winning the Game of Cat and Mouse: Helping IP Searchers Find Elusive Patents Brian Sweet, STN 52 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3:40PM–4:35PM | Chair: Jim Brown, FIZ Karlsruhe
Industry 4.0 and the Role of Patent Information in Innovation: EPO Perspective Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office 3:45 – 4:10 pm
ABSTRACT Industry 4.0 is testimony to the disruption that new technologies bring across the societies in which we live and work, and the world of IP is no exception. The EPO is preparing to adapt its patent processes, and the way it handles patent information as the disruption will affect patent searching. But who are the current and potential future users of patent information and what do they use it for? The EPO has carried out research to identify the role of patent information in the innovation process. Whilst validating assumptions, the research results also brought to light new findings which will trigger a number of actions from the EPO. This presentation will give the EPO perspective on the future of patent information against the backdrop of innovation and industry 4.0.
BIOGRAPHY Nigel S. Clarke is Manager of the European Patent Office’s patent information research function.
He joined the EPO as patent examiner and subsequently IT manager. Nigel later worked in international cooperation. Until recently he was Department Head responsible for Espacenet and the European Patent Register. He has authored book chapters and papers on patents, patent information, and innovation, and has lectured widely.
Leaving academia, Nigel started work in the UK Civil Service, mainly on focused energy beams for microanalysis. He published numerous scientific papers.
Nigel studied physical chemistry at Exeter University and holds a PhD in neutron science. He carried out post-doctoral research on carbon fibres at Surrey University
He holds Memberships of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Institute of Physics and is a Chartered Scientist, UK Science Council. He has external academic positions at a number of UK universities. Nigel serves on the Editorial Board of World Patent Information. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 53
Industry 4.0 and the Role of Patent Information in Innovation: EPO Perspective Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office 54 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3:40PM–4:35PM | Chair: Jim Brown, FIZ Karlsruhe
National IPR Policy of India and Its Implementation Raj Hirwani, CSIR-URDIP 4:10 – 4:35 pm
ABSTRACT The Government of India announced its first National Intellectual Property Rights Policy in May 2016. This Policy aims to integrate IP as a strategic tool in national development plans. It seeks to reinforce the IPR framework in the country that will create public awareness about economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all stakeholders, stimulate IPR generation and commercialization, modernize and strengthen service-oriented IPR administration as also the enforcement mechanisms for combating IPR violations. The policy document lays the roadmap for the future of IPRs in India and is expected to promote a holistic and conducive ecosystem to catalyse the full potential of intellectual property for India’s economic growth and socio-cultural development, while protecting public interest. This presentation will give broad contours of the National IPR Policy, the objectives that are sought to be achieved through detailed action points and implementation plans as well as progress made so far.
BIOGRAPHY The speaker until recently was Head of IP Directorate at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) which is responsible for running national laboratories in civilian sectors of economy in India. Presently he is Technical Adviser at CSIR’s Unit for Research and Development of Information Products which is extensively involved in Patent Informatics activities. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 55
National IPR Policy of India and Its Implementation Raj Hirwani, CSIR-URDIP 56 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
BRIAN STOCKDALE MEMORIAL AWARD
The annual Brian Stockdale Memorial Award was first presented in 2002 to provide support to new members to attend an Annual Conference. The award was established in honor of the late Brian Stockdale with initial funding by Technology and Patent Research International and Thomson Scientific (now Thomson Reuters).
Anyone new to the patent information profession, having less than 3 years total experience as a patent information professional or currently enrolled in a college or university with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in patents, may submit an essay detailing his or her experience and interest in patent information and need for support to attend the Annual Conference.
The award consists of up to $1500 to cover travel and expenses plus registration in the conference, provided by PIUG. In addition, sponsors of fee-based workshops at the conferences may offer free registration as part of the award package.
This award is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Brian Stockdale who travelled extensively throughout the world imparting his knowledge of patent searching. Brian’s career encompassed positions with Derwent, SmithKline Beecham, and Technology and Patent Research International. As Brian was so well known internationally and trained many patent information professionals, his work was highly regarded. Brian always relished each new search as a challenge and loved working with the people in this industry.
Brian is dearly remembered by his friends and colleagues most of all for his dry wit, keen intellect, and ease of meeting people and socializing wherever he went. As one of the world’s most talented patent information search professionals, he is sorely missed. This is our tribute to his personal dedication in training colleagues, particularly those new to the field of chemical patent searching.
Recipient Affiliation Year Svetlana Korolev University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 2002 Victoria Bramfitt Avantium Technologies 2003 Eric Giannella Stanford University 2004 Antoine Blanchard Paris-Grignon National Institute for Agronomy 2005 Meredith Saba Indiana University 2006 Martin Wallace Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine 2007 Julia Parker Biosearch Sleuth Services 2008 Eulàlia Pinyol Ollé Laboratorios Almirall 2009 Kevin Manning Ticona (now at Arkema Inc.) 2010 Julia Heinrich Sanofi-Aventis 2011 Jody Hoesly University Of Wisconsin-Madison 2012 Justin Foley University of Michigan 2013 Talya Ponchek University of Haifa, Mount Carmel 2014 Barbara Hampton Sacred Heart University 2015 Ashley Brown Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise 2016 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 57
STU KABACK BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD
As the PIUG’s mission is to “support, assist, improve and enhance the success of patent information professionals,” it follows that one of the most important functions the PIUG should serve is to highlight the importance of patent information professionals to their respective organizations and to take a more active role in promoting and encouraging the growth of our profession.
In order to promote the profession and its practitioners, The Stu Kaback Business Impact Award has been established by the PIUG, Inc. in Honorable Memory of Dr. Stuart Kaback for his many outstanding accomplishments during his stellar 42 year career at ExxonMobil. As an internationally recognized expert in patent information, a multi-award winner and a prolific writer who inspired an entire generation of patent information professionals, Stu was a deeply respected and greatly loved “force of nature.” Stu’s unparalleled technical expertise in patent information and a diverse range of chemical and petroleum related technologies provided invaluable support to both R&D initiatives and in the protection of ExxonMobil’s intellectual property assets. Stu’s accomplishments demonstrate how a patent information professional can be critical to the success of a business.
The purpose of the Stu Kaback Business Impact Award is to recognize the achievements of an individual or a team of individuals who, in performing as patent information professionals, have made a distinct impact on an organization such as, but not limited to, a corporation, university, government agency, a non-government organization or a non-profit organization. A patent information professional for the purpose of this award is a person who searches, analyzes, organizes or disseminates patent information or designs patent information retrieval systems.
The PIUG sponsored annual award consists of US $1200, a commemorative keepsake and gratis registration at the PIUG Annual Conference.
Recipient Affiliation Year Carol Bachmann Advanced Technical Specialist at the Information 2013 Research & Solution division of 3M Yun Yun Yang, Jonathan Bristol-Myers Squibb 2014 Lippy, and Thomas Klose Andrea Davis NuVasive 2015 Cynthia Gallagher Pfizer 2016 58 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY MORNING 8:30AM–9:35AM | Moderator: Cathy Chiba
Moderated Q&A Panel – Initiatives and Innovations in the Technology Underlying Patent Search Tools Moderator: Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research Panelists: Yateen Pargaonkar, Abbott; Andrea Davis; Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP 8:30 – 9:35 am
ABSTRACT This panel will consider initiatives or innovations in the technology underlying patent search tools, and the integration of patent-related information from other sources into the search and analysis process. The panel will discuss criteria when choosing between different patent search and analytics tools.
BIOGRAPHIES Cathy Chiba lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Yateen Pargaonkar’s diverse patent analytics and IP competitive intelligence experience includes leadership roles of increasing responsibility in consumer goods, energy, nutrition, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. Yateen’s work experience includes Abbott Laboratories, Chevron, and Procter & Gamble. He has also worked at IP law firms such as Morrison and Forester and taught a course at UCSD on Patent Searching & Internet Research. Yateen has graduate degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as three years of research experience at Columbia University. He is a registered U.S. Patent Agent and an active member of PIUG.
Andrea Davis is an accomplished intellectual property (IP) professional with expertise in medical devices and the mechanical sector. She is a registered patent agent with a M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics from Lund University, Sweden. Andrea’s extensive patent research experience in both outside firms and in-house has shaped an understanding of patent process requirements and the importance of quality in patent research. She is passionate about the science of patent searching and is participating in efforts to create a global certification for patent information professionals. Andrea is a reviewer for the Elsevier Journal “World Patent Information” and her expertise is sought by database providers to develop the next generation of tools and analytics with an eye towards accuracy.
Dr. Sumeet Sandhu is CEO and Founder of Elementary IP, which is an Enterprise Software company providing next generation software tools for patent search, classification and analysis based on Deep Learning. Before EIP, she served in various R&D, management and business roles at Intel for 10 years. She is an inventor on over 55 patents, with several implemented on millions of wireless devices worldwide. She holds Electrical Engineering degrees from Stanford (PhD) and MIT (MS, BS). PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 59
Moderated Q&A Panel – Initiatives and Innovations in the Technology Underlying Patent Search Tools Moderator: Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research Panelists: Yateen Pargaonkar, Abbott; Andrea Davis; Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP 60 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Study on the Effectiveness of “A SWOT Analysis” Tsutomu (Ben) Kiriyama, Raytec Ltd. 10:10 – 10:35 am
ABSTRACT Study on the effectiveness of "a SWOT analysis" based on Japanese patent/non-patent information, to design (build up) the company's strategy of R&D and/or IP.
In private companies, patent searcher often takes part of some theme searches. The results of those researches are often used to build up the strategy of R&D and/or IP. It is one of the most appropriate methods for searchers, so that we are tackling with strategy planning by "a SWOT analysis" of patent/non-patent information for several themes. Case studies are done against Japanese patents, for example, 1. Seismic isolation 2. Thermal barrier paint 3. Walking support system. On this presentation, we conclude "a SWOT analysis" is effective method for building up strategies for R&D and IP through those case studies.
BIOGRAPHY Tsutomu Kiriyama is Chair of PDG of INFOSTA in Japan. He is a guest researcher of JAPIO. He is also an adviser of HAYABUSA (falcon) International P.O. He is also a schoolmaster of Raytec Co. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 61
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Study on the Effectiveness of “A SWOT Analysis” Tsutomu (Ben) Kiriyama, Raytec Ltd. 62 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Patent Analysis and Visualization: An Update on Challenges and Opportunities Nils Newman, Search Technology 10:35 – 11:00 am
ABSTRACT Patent analysis is not a simple process. It is a complex procedure that incorporates a variety of different mathematical, statistical, and algorithmic techniques many of which are still evolving. This presentation outlines some key research areas used by developers of patent analysis tools. It also addresses the limitations of current techniques as well as the opportunities presented by emerging areas of research. The goal of the presentation is to help the audience sort out what is and is not possible with today’s patent analysis software and to suggest some of the prospects the future might hold.
BIOGRAPHY Nils Newman is the President of Search Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. For over two decades, Mr. Newman has worked on the development of analytical tools to assist in the management of technology. His work focuses on the use of bibliographic and patent information in research evaluation, competitive intelligence, and strategic planning. Mr. Newman has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Technology and Science Policy from Georgia Tech. In his spare time, he continues to pursue a PhD in Economics from UNU-MERIT at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands studying the economics of technical change. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 63
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Patent Analysis and Visualization: An Update on Challenges and Opportunities Nils Newman, Search Technology 64 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Next-Generation Semantic Mapping and Landscaping James Durkin, IP.com 11:00 – 11:25 am
ABSTRACT In this presentation, we will provide an overview of next-generation semantic map visualizations. Semantic maps utilize machine-learning algorithms to provide a visualization of the relationship between documents. They can be used for patent landscape searching, competitive intelligence, and identifying technology trends. Improvements to mapping algorithms, concept labeling, document clustering, and user interfaces will be discussed.
BIOGRAPHY As Sales Engineer, Jim is responsible for supporting the IP.com and IEEE sales teams with IP.com’s semantic search platform InnovationQ Plus. He formerly worked as a Patent Examiner for the USPTO. Jim holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, where he graduated cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology, where he graduated with highest honors. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 65
WEDNESDAY MORNING 10:05AM–11:25AM | Chair: Tom Wolff, Wolff Information
Next-Generation Semantic Mapping and Landscaping James Durkin, IP.com 66 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY MORNING 11:25AM–12:00PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
USPTO Update Jessica Patterson, USPTO 11:30 am – 12:00 noon PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 67
WEDNESDAY MORNING 11:25AM–12:00PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
USPTO Update Jessica Patterson, USPTO 68 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Jumpstart: IP Quarrying for R&D Kris Atkinson, A/A Patent Investigations 1:05 – 1:30 pm
ABSTRACT A key feature of our mission as patent searchers has been to show that an invention hasn’t been thought of or in existence previously. In the main, our clients have been commercial entities who wish to market a product or their outsourced legal representatives: their interest in what’s out there is less explanation- intensive than for laboratory or skunk works personnel, who often want to know how others have tackled their problem. They usually are minimally acquainted with patent data as a creative scientific resource.
The patentsphere provides reviews, interpretations and motivation that may not filter through the confines of peer-reviewed professional literature. It also contains data not available elsewhere, such as in proprietary gene sequences or unpublished experimental results. Through a patent-derived channel of analysis, the patent professional can deliver a competitive advantage to development teams and proactively jumpstart brainstorming sessions.
This presentation will explore the rationale and ways of integrating a patent landscape into a research feasibility effort and how to benefit from understanding the thinking and focus of academics and research professionals. With the high market value of intellectual property not yet reduced to practice, generating new or broader IP represents an avant-garde opportunity moving beyond evidence, diligence and proof.
BIOGRAPHY Kristine Atkinson holds a doctorate in genetics, a masters degree in cell biology, and an undergraduate degree in foreign languages and linguistics. She has written and presented analyses of non-patent literature, lossy data compression, sequence analysis and inclusive patent search paradigms. As principal of A/A Patent Investigations she presently does contract patent search and training for biotech and medical device projects. Dr. Atkinson has supervised laboratories in electron microscopy, flow cytometry, immunology and protein purification, and has been a professor of legal writing, physiology, immunology, parasitology, tissue culture and communicable disease. She has worked in both public and private sectors, is a USPTO-registered patent agent, and has long experience acting as a liaison between R&D and the IP department. She has co-chaired PIUG’s training and education committee, was an instructor in patent informatics for WIPO and is presently on the membership committee. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 69
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Jumpstart: IP Quarrying for R&D Kris Atkinson, A/A Patent Investigations 70 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Seeing Our Work Through Other Eyes: Talking to Engineers About Patents and Patent Information Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research 1:30 – 1:55 pm
ABSTRACT As patent information practitioners, we have highly specialized expertise. Our knowledge makes our skills unusual and uniquely valuable, but it also makes us vulnerable, because few people truly understand what we do.If we want to understand how to communicate our value to the people we serve, we need to understand how our clients and potential clients think about patents and patent information. If we are information specialists, we may see the problem as an information problem: a gap between what they do know and what we think they should know. To persuade others of the value of patent information work, however, we need to understand their initial positions. What do they assume? What do they believe? And, perhaps critically, how do they feel about the role of patents and patent information in their professional lives? If those we wish to help have negative perceptions of patents, patent information, and patent information specialists, then our patent education efforts may be doomed to failure unless we address the perceptions first.
BIOGRAPHY Cathy Chiba lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 71
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Seeing Our Work Through Other Eyes: Talking to Engineers About Patents and Patent Information Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research 72 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
A Real Patent Searcher Should Perform Beyond Just a Patent Searcher Rong Yang, Allergan 1:55 – 2:20 pm
ABSTRACT As patent searchers, it is expected that we have core competency in patent laws and regulations. This knowledge adds a higher dimension to how we handle FTO (Freedom-to-Operate, or “Clearance” Search), patentability, validity, and technology landscape search. But in our real world of the pharmaceutical industry, a patent searcher may be required to understand laws, regulations, and rules far beyond patent field. For example, in the pharmaceutical arena, a patent searcher should be familiar with FDA/EMEA/Health Canada laws and regulations. This is particularly important in analyzing drug approval pathways, marketing timelines, and generic entry scenarios. In this talk, specific examples will be presented on:
1 US Generic drug entry analysis; where to gather the signals; how to predict launch dates by con- necting ANDA development steps; FDA approval cycles; and Paragraph IV litigation progress;
2 EU SPC information; its fundamentals and utilization, and resources to easily locate this informa- tion; how to utilize the acquired information to analyze commercial activities in Europe;
3 US Biosimilar development tracking; the newly implemented BPCI Act of Mar 2010 that brought fo- rensic actions in the biosimilar development; where to gather data and how to interpret it in order to develop an accurate map for a biosimilar entry.
BIOGRAPHY Rong Yang earned a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, in 2002. Rong is a registered Patent Agent (USPTO Registration No. 60834, 2007) and is Associate Director – Patent Liaison, Allergan, since 2008. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 73
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
A Real Patent Searcher Should Perform Beyond Just a Patent Searcher Rong Yang, Allergan 74 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Soft Skills, Neglected Features in a Hardcore Technical Environment Bodil Hasling, Danish Patent and Trademark Office 2:20 – 2:45 pm
ABSTRACT Patent professionals often have all their focus on the technical skills and the search skills. However, a very important part of the job is also the work done before starting the search. That is how to achieve the best information on e.g. the purpose of the search, expectations to the result and clarification of technical matter. Important are also the content of the report and the way of reporting, including explanations on why we did as we did. Here the understanding of the search has to involve a lot of other skills mostly related to communication. The session will mainly focus on the use of different kinds of communication during the processes involved before, under and after a search and how profound customer communication as well as between colleagues before and during search execution can improve the overall result. Examples on benefits of communication will be part of the session.
BIOGRAPHY
I hold a Masters degree in Food Science and Technology from Copenhagen University and work as a senior examiner at the Danish Patent Office/the Nordic Patent Institute within the chemical area. Previously I have worked as a patent information specialist at a medico company, where the search areas were medical technology, polymers, sensors and measuring methods within the life science area. Before this I worked as a patent attorney in the chemical department of a patent agency. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 75
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1:00PM–2:45PM | Chair: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois
Soft Skills, Neglected Features in a Hardcore Technical Environment Bodil Hasling, Danish PTO 76 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:15PM–3:45PM | Chair: Martha Yates, PIUG Chair, Monsanto
GTMI: Engage, Leverage, Accelerate Ben Wang, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute 3:20 – 3:45 pm
ABSTRACT The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute brings together industry leaders, government partners and top researchers to collaborate and find solutions for the greatest challenges facing U.S. industry today: creating quality jobs, ensuring global competitiveness, and advancing economic and environmental sustainability. Dr.Wang will address additive manufacturing trends/challenges, innovation support for students, and the innovation ecosystem @ GT.
BIOGRAPHY Ben Wang is the Eugene C. Gwaltney Jr. Chair in Manufacturing Systems and Professor in the Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, and Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech. In addition, Dr. Wang serves as the executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 77
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:15PM–3:45PM | Chair: Martha Yates, PIUG Chair, Monsanto
GTMI: Engage, Leverage, Accelerate Ben Wang, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute 78 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:45PM–4:55PM | Chair: Stephen Adams, Magister
Fast, Free, and Available: A Shunpiker’s Road to NPL Databases and Grey Lit in the Library and Online Barbara J. Hampton, RedLine Information Services 3:50 – 4:15 pm
ABSTRACT Published information about prior art, inventors, and intellectual property portfolios is a cornerstone research for patentability, infringement, and competitive intelligence. However the subscription costs for individual periodicals is high, broad-based periodical databases even higher. Larger patent firms and departments may have organized research libraries and librarians to support these searches. Resources available, particularly for small patent information firms, can be greatly enhanced (at much less expense) through the savvy use of public and academic library collections and grey literature. More and more academic libraries have developed institutional repositories of research papers, theses, and papers. Remote online access is available for more than you realize. Get insider tips to maximize your efficiency and access to these collections, including professional journals, specialized news sources, and hidden gems. Cut through a wide range of content with latest discovery tool machete. Create custom searches and alerts. Get full-text, one way or another.
BIOGRAPHY Barbara Hampton served as patent librarian and USPTO Patent & Trademark Center Representative at Sacred Heart University from 2012 until her retirement in 2016. She received the Brian Stockdale Award from PIUG in 2015 and has participated in subsequent conferences and training events. She continues to research patent topics for professional journals and books. She works with educators, and academic and public librarians to increase access for current and future inventors to patent information. She has collaborated with small business programs and government agencies to support IP entrepreneurs. She served on the Connecticut State Library’s eResource Advisory Committee, selecting databases for state library services, and continues to consult with the Division of Library Development staff.
Ms. Hampton received her B.A. (government and economics) from St. Lawrence University, her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and her M.L.S. from Southern Connecticut State University School of Information and Library Sciences. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 79
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:45PM–4:55PM | Chair: Stephen Adams, Magister
Fast, Free, and Available: A Shunpiker’s Road to NPL Databases and Grey Lit in the Library and Online Barbara J. Hampton, RedLine Information Services 80 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:45PM–4:55PM | Chair: Stephen Adams, Magister
Locating Unconventional Prior Art Ron Kaminecki, Questel 4:15 – 4:40 pm
ABSTRACT Classic search techniques include the use of keywords, class codes, citations, semantics, and even specific identifiers, like genetic sequences, for locating unique information. But in an era of fast- changing technologies like communications, social media, or even nanotechnology, amongst others, these typical search approaches may not be able to keep up with the fast turnover of very new inventions. For example, a search on telecommunications may easily find early mobile phone patents, but who would buy a patent for a five year old cellular phone? The lifetime of trendy new patents is fleeting and using traditional techniques to find transitory inventions may not find the latest technology. The classic approach to searching still works, but in some cases outlook and strategies need to be reworked to keep up with fast-changing technology. This presentation will cover examples of emergent technologies over time and strategies for locating prior art in these transient areas of technology.
BIOGRAPHY Ron continues to help patent searchers, inventors, examiners, attorneys and other patent professionals in his role at Questel and also as an adjunct professor in patent law at various universities, having worked at Dialog, Thomson-Reuters, Abbott Laboratories and others. He has worked with patent and patent information all of his career as a searcher, manager, representative, consultant, expert witness and attorney, and is also involved in PIUG activities. He has written many articles and presented many papers in the field of patent information, has a patent pending, and is a co-author of NISO Standard for a Common Command Language for Online Interactive Information Retrieval. He has a BS in Chemistry, an MS in Computer Science and a JD with a Certificate in Patent Law. He is a US Patent Attorney and is a member of the Illinois Bar and is admitted to the Northern District Court of Illinois. PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 81
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3:45PM–4:55PM | Chair: Stephen Adams, Magister
Locating Unconventional Prior Art Ron Kaminecki, Questel 82 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
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Exhibit Hall Company Booth RAVINIA BALLROOM EFG Anaqua 13 BizInt Solutions, Inc. 3 Clarivate Analytics 19 EBSCO 8 European Patent Office 18 Evalueserve 1 GQ Life Sciences, Inc. 20 Gridlogics 21 IFI CLAIMS Patent Services 23 IP Korea Center 16 IP.com 7 IPPH 11 KAIP 14-15 Minesoft 22 Nordic Patent Institute 17 Perception Partners 9 PIUG 10 Questel 4 Reed Tech® 5 Search Technology 2 STN 6 TPR International 12 88 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
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Adams, Stephen...... Magister Ltd Han, Ryan...... IP Korea Center Allen, Amantha...... Reed Tech Harkleroad, Bryan...... CAS Andrzejewski, Steven...... WARF Harrold, Cinda...... CAS Ang, Wunly...... IPOS INTERNATIONAL Hasling, Bodil...... Nordic Patent Institute Antunes, Lucy...... DuPont Heyboer, Tonya...... Serco Antwi-Nsiah, Fred...... NOVA Chemicals Hirwani, Rajkumar...... CSIR-URDIP Atkinson, Kristine...... A-A Patent Investigations Hochhausen, Jaime...... Evalueserve Badharadinne Matadha, Veeresha...... Shell Oil Company Hutman, Matthew...... Serco Balasubramanian, Marudai “Balu”...... Afton Chemical Corporation Jayot, Loic...... TECHNICOLOR Baldwin, Christopher...... PatentSight GmbH Johnson, James...... Chamberlain Group Baycroft, Mike...... IFI CLAIMS Johnson, Leif...... EBSCO Information Services Beischel, Davin...... Anaqua Kaminecki, Ron...... Questel Belkin, Nicholas...... Rutgers University Kelley, Jalyn...... IEEE Brager, Barry...... Perception Partners Kim, Mihyun...... IP Korea Center Brown, Jim...... FIZ Karlsruhe Kleinhoven, Jeroen...... Evalueserve Burgess, Lora...... CAS Koubek, Kenneth...... Koubek Info Consulting Bushey, Mark...... ExxonMobil Kovari, Peter...... Campbell, Tim...... Minesoft Ley, Douglas...... TPR International Carley, Stephen...... Search Technology Li, Lisha...... Georgia Tech Carroll, David...... CAS Lim, Annabelle...... IPOS INTERNATIONAL Cheng, Yugong...... Eli Lilly and Company Linder, Elliott...... PIUG Chiavetta, Denise...... Search Technology List, Jane...... Extract Information Chiba, Cathy...... Dauratus Research Liu, David...... Shell Oil Company Clager, Michael...... Procter and Gamble Liu, Yanxin...... China Patent Information Ctr Clarke, Dr Nigel...... European Patent Office Lu, Fei...... China Patent Information Ctr Curry, Stewart...... Michelin Lunde, Thomas...... Clarivate Analytics Daumke, Philipp...... Averbis GmbH Maddali, Naveen...... IEEE Davis, Andrea...... Manning, Kevin...... Arkema Inc. DeMarco, Dominic...... DeMarco IP Marchisio, Christophe...... Questel Dermody, Michael...... IP.com Massa, Alessandra...... Procter and Gamble Diaconescu, Iustin...... WIPO Mathur, Deepika...... Procter and Gamble Diaz, Ruben...... Genentech Matsumoto, Fumie...... DiCostanzo, Nicholas...... Clarivate Analytics McBride, Matthew...... CAS Dominak, Jared...... Evalueserve McClure, Thomas...... Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Dong Gi, Hong...... KISTA McKeon, Candace...... Clarivate Analytics Doulatani, Vivek...... Ather Energy Mendelson, Seth...... Eisai Durkin, Jim...... IP.com Meng, Qin...... IFI CLAIMS Esposto, Allison...... Reed Tech Miller, Barbara...... Novartis Evans, Robin...... Foley & Lardner Miller, Jim...... University of Maryland Fan, Yuelei...... Chinese Academy of Science Moore, Dana...... Solvay Fontana, Erin...... PIUG Staff Moran, Eric...... Questel Fredericka, John...... IEEE Mozolev, Yuri...... Evalueserve Frey, Paul...... Search Technology Mueller, Elke...... FIZ Karlsruhe Garner, Jon...... Search Technology Mueller, James...... Epsilon Patent Searching Gaskell, James...... IFI CLAIMS Murray, Ruth...... Clarivate Analytics Gonzalez, Eduardo...... Clarivate Analytics Myers, Webb...... Search Technology Grantham, Robert...... Reveal-IP LLC Nakamura, Sakae...... Asahi Kasei Corporation Gray, Valerie...... European Patent Office Namba, Takeshi...... Clarivate Analytics Gretarsson, Gretar...... Nordic Patent Institute Narita, Makoto...... Terumo Medical Corporation Ha, Yongbong...... IP Korea Center Newell, Darryl...... Terumo Medical Corporation Hallam, Malcolm...... ExxonMobil Newman, Nils...... Search Technology Hampton, Barbara...... RedLine Information Services Nguyen, Phu...... IP Australia PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 89
Olkowski, Stacy...... Thomson Reuters Tsuzuki, Izumi...... HIT Service Institute Ostanock, Phil...... Minesoft Videtto, Daniel...... Clarivate Analytics Pargaonkar, Yateen...... Abbott Laboratories Wang, Ben...... Georgia Tech Patankar, Gargee...... Gridlogics Wang, Liwei...... Chinese Academy of Science Patterson, Jessica...... USPTO Wang, Manxue...... Incyte Corporation Pavlek, Shelley...... Bristol-Myers Squibb Webb, Diane...... BizInt Solutions Perkins, Bill...... GQ Life Sciences Whitman, Kristin...... Librarian Pizzo, Isabella...... Special D Events Williams, Linda...... Questel Porter, Alan...... Search Technology Willmore, John...... BizInt Solutions Porter, Hope...... Merchant & Gould Wolff, Thomas...... Wolff Information Consulting Portmann, Doug...... Ecolab Co. Woo, Kelly...... Special D Events Qiu, Xiaodong...... China Patent Information Ctr Woolls, David...... CFL Software Limited Robins, Suzanne...... Patent Information Services Wretblad, Linus...... Uppdragshuset AB Rohan, Dawn...... Faegre Baker Daniels Wu, Wei...... Monsanto Company Roland, Greg...... Novartis Yang, Rong...... Allergan Ropke, Ken...... Minesoft Yang, Yun Yun...... Bristol-Myers Squibb Saari, David...... Science IP (CAS) Yates, Martha...... Monsanto Company Sabino, Michael...... Zabilski, John...... CAS Sagawa, Jo...... Asahi Kasei Corporation Saifuddin, Saadia...... Ocean Tomo Salmon, Devin...... IP.com Saluja, Sunita...... Sanofi Sandhu, Sumeet...... Elementary IP Sankar, Anoop...... Evalueserve Scarborough, Dayna...... GlaxoSmithKline Schoemer, Zackary...... Michelin Seibel, Menyan...... Procter and Gamble Sevilla, Cora...... Clarivate Analytics Sherin, Ellen...... GQ Life Sciences Shu, Zhifu...... ExxonMobil Simmons, Edlyn...... Simmons Patent Information Simmons, Heather...... University of Illinois Sinha, Manish...... Gridlogics Smith, Quinton...... Corning Inc Snyder, Nicole...... Baker Hostetler Spahr, Kevin...... Minesoft Srinivasan, Parthiban...... Parthys Reverse Informatics Stembridge, Bob...... Clarivate Analytics Stevenson, Janice...... IFI CLAIMS Stone, Heidi...... AbbVie Sun, Yajuan...... China Patent Information Ctr Suski, Catherine...... IFI CLAIMS Suyoung, Lee...... KISTA Sweet, Brian...... CAS Tefera, Wongel...... Zoetis Terlizzi, Joe...... Questel Thompson, Jane...... Eisai Tragert, Joe...... EBSCO Information Services Trilli, Angela...... IEEE Trippe, Anthony...... Patinformatics Troyer, Matt...... Anaqua Tsuzuki, Hideaki...... Tenri Health Care University 90 PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia
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A-A Patent Investigations...... Kristine Atkinson Epsilon Patent Searching...... James Mueller Abbott Laboratories...... Yateen Pargaonkar European Patent Office...... Dr Nigel Clarke AbbVie...... Heidi Stone European Patent Office...... Valerie Gray Afton Chemical Corporation...... Marudai “Balu” Balasubramanian Evalueserve...... Jared Dominak Allergan...... Rong Yang Evalueserve...... Jaime Hochhausen Anaqua...... Davin Beischel Evalueserve...... Jeroen Kleinhoven Anaqua...... Matt Troyer Evalueserve...... Yuri Mozolev Arkema Inc...... Kevin Manning Evalueserve...... Anoop Sankar Asahi Kasei Corporation...... Sakae Nakamura Extract Information...... Jane List Asahi Kasei Corporation...... Jo Sagawa ExxonMobil...... Mark Bushey Ather Energy...... Vivek Doulatani ExxonMobil...... Malcolm Hallam Averbis GmbH...... Philipp Daumke ExxonMobil...... Zhifu Shu Baker Hostetler...... Nicole Snyder Faegre Baker Daniels...... Dawn Rohan BizInt Solutions...... Diane Webb FIZ Karlsruhe...... Jim Brown BizInt Solutions...... John Willmore FIZ Karlsruhe...... Elke Mueller Bristol-Myers Squibb...... Shelley Pavlek Foley & Lardner...... Robin Evans Bristol-Myers Squibb...... Yun Yun Yang Genentech...... Ruben Diaz CAS...... Lora Burgess Georgia Tech...... Lisha Li CAS...... David Carroll Georgia Tech ...... Ben Wang CAS...... Bryan Harkleroad GlaxoSmithKline...... Dayna Scarborough CAS...... Cinda Harrold GQ Life Sciences...... Bill Perkins CAS...... Matthew McBride GQ Life Sciences...... Ellen Sherin CAS...... Brian Sweet Gridlogics...... Gargee Patankar CAS...... John Zabilski Gridlogics...... Manish Sinha CFL Software Limited...... David Woolls HIT Service Institute...... Izumi Tsuzuki Chamberlain Group...... James Johnson IEEE...... John Fredericka China Patent Information Ctr...... Yanxin Liu IEEE...... Jalyn Kelley China Patent Information Ctr...... Fei Lu IEEE...... Naveen Maddali China Patent Information Ctr...... Xiaodong Qiu IEEE...... Angela Trilli China Patent Information Ctr...... Yajuan Sun IFI CLAIMS...... Mike Baycroft Chinese Academy of Science...... Yuelei Fan IFI CLAIMS...... James Gaskell Chinese Academy of Science...... Liwei Wang IFI CLAIMS...... Qin Meng Clarivate Analytics...... Nicholas DiCostanzo IFI CLAIMS...... Janice Stevenson Clarivate Analytics...... Eduardo Gonzalez IFI CLAIMS...... Catherine Suski Clarivate Analytics...... Thomas Lunde Incyte Corporation...... Manxue Wang Clarivate Analytics...... Candace McKeon IP AUSTRALIA...... Phu Nguyen Clarivate Analytics...... Ruth Murray IP Korea Center...... Yongbong Ha Clarivate Analytics...... Takeshi Namba IP Korea Center...... Ryan Han Clarivate Analytics...... Cora Sevilla IP Korea Center...... Mihyun Kim Clarivate Analytics...... Bob Stembridge IP.com...... Michael Dermody Clarivate Analytics...... Daniel Videtto IP.com...... Jim Durkin Corning Inc...... Quinton Smith IP.com...... Devin Salmon CSIR-URDIP...... Rajkumar Hirwani IPOS INTERNATIONAL...... Wunly Ang Dauratus Research...... Cathy Chiba IPOS INTERNATIONAL...... Annabelle Lim DeMarco IP...... Dominic DeMarco KISTA...... Hong Dong Gi DuPont...... Lucy Antunes KISTA...... Lee Suyoung EBSCO Information Services...... Leif Johnson Koubek Info Consulting...... Kenneth Koubek EBSCO Information Services...... Joe Tragert Librarian...... Kristin Whitman Ecolab Co...... Doug Portmann Magister Ltd...... Stephen Adams Eisai...... Seth Mendelson Merchant & Gould...... Hope Porter Eisai...... Jane Thompson Michelin...... Stewart Curry Elementary IP...... Sumeet Sandhu Michelin...... Zackary Schoemer Eli Lilly and Company...... Yugong Cheng Minesoft...... Tim Campbell PIUG 2017 Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia 91
Minesoft...... Phil Ostanock Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc...... Thomas McClure Minesoft...... Ken Ropke Thomson Reuters...... Stacy Olkowski Minesoft...... Kevin Spahr TPR International...... Douglas Ley Monsanto Company...... Wei Wu University of Illinois...... Heather Simmons Monsanto Company...... Martha Yates University of Maryland...... Jim Miller Nordic Patent Institute...... Gretar Gretarsson Uppdragshuset AB...... Linus Wretblad Nordic Patent Institute...... Bodil Hasling USPTO...... Jessica Patterson NOVA Chemicals...... Fred Antwi-Nsiah WARF...... Steven Andrzejewski Novartis...... Barbara Miller WIPO...... Iustin Diaconescu Novartis...... Greg Roland Wolff Information Consulting...... Thomas Wolff Ocean Tomo...... Saadia Saifuddin Zoetis...... Wongel Tefera Parthys Reverse Informatics...... Parthiban Srinivasan Patent Information Services...... Suzanne Robins PatentSight GmbH...... Christopher Baldwin Patinformatics...... Anthony Trippe Perception Partners...... Barry Brager PIUG...... Elliott Linder PIUG Staff...... Erin Fontana Procter and Gamble...... Michael Clager Procter and Gamble...... Alessandra Massa Procter and Gamble...... Deepika Mathur Procter and Gamble...... Menyan Seibel Questel...... Ron Kaminecki Questel...... Christophe Marchisio Questel...... Eric Moran Questel...... Joe Terlizzi Questel...... Linda Williams RedLine Information Services...... Barbara Hampton Reed Tech...... Amantha Allen Reed Tech...... Allison Esposto Reveal-IP LLC...... Robert Grantham Rutgers University...... Nicholas Belkin Sanofi...... Sunita Saluja Science IP (CAS)...... David Saari Search Technology...... Stephen Carley Search Technology...... Denise Chiavetta Search Technology...... Paul Frey Search Technology...... Jon Garner Search Technology...... Webb Myers Search Technology...... Nils Newman Search Technology...... Alan Porter Serco...... Tonya Heyboer Serco...... Matthew Hutman Shell Oil Company...... Veeresha Matadha Shell Oil Company...... David Liu Simmons Patent Information...... Edlyn Simmons Solvay...... Dana Moore Special D Events...... Isabella Pizzo Special D Events...... Kelly Woo TECHNICOLOR...... Loic Jayot Tenri Health Care University...... Hideaki Tsuzuki Terumo Medical Corporation...... Makoto Narita Terumo Medical Corporation...... Darryl Newell Tuesday, May 23, 2017 7:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast and Open Exhibits. Sponsored by the Sapphire Sponsors Ravinia EFG 8:30 am 8:50 am Product Updates (Questel, IP.com, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, Gridlogics) Ravinia ABC 8:50 am 9:55 am Session D: Moderated Q&A Panel on Patent Searcher Certification. Ravinia ABC Moderator - Jane List, Extract Information. Barbara Miller, Novartis; Rong Yang, Allergan; Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC 9:55 am 10:15 am Timelines: A Visualization Option for FTO Analysis Built with BizInt Smart Charts and Visio (Gregory Roland, Novartis, and Matt Eberle, BizInt) 10:15 am 10:30 am Product Updates (EPO, Nordic Patent Institute, TPR International) 10:30 am 12:00 noon No-Conflict Open Exhibits Ravinia EFG
12:00 noon 1:00 pm Lunch with Committee Meetings. Sponsored by the Emerald Sponsors Ravinia EFG
1:00 pm Session E: Information Retrieval & Patent Quality (Chairperson: Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office) Ravinia ABC 1:05 pm 1:30 pm Modern Semantic Search – Similarity Search in Patents via Deep Learning (Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP) 1:30 pm 1:55 pm Auto-identification of High Emergence Patents (Alan Porter, Search Technology) 1:55 pm 2:20 pm Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Neural Networks: What Does All of this Have to do with Patent Analytics? (Parthiban Srinivasan, Parthys Reverse Informatics) 2:20 pm 2:45 pm The Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative and Search: A Brief Timeline with Options for the Future (Robert Grantham, Reveal-IP LLC) 2:45 pm 3:05 pm Winning the Game of Cat and Mouse: Helping IP Searchers Find Elusive Patents (Brian Sweet, STN) 3:05 pm 3:10 pm Product Updates (IP Korea Center) 3:10 pm 3:40 pm Break. Sponsored by the Amethyst Sponsors Ravinia EFG 3:40 pm Session F: IP Policy & Patent Offices(Chairperson: Jim Brown, FIZ Karlsruhe) Ravinia ABC 3:45 pm 4:10 pm Industry 4.0 and the Role of Patent Information in Innovation: EPO Perspective (Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office) 4:10 pm 4:35 pm National IPR Policy of India and Its Implementation (Raj Hirwani, CSIR-URDIP) 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Networking Dinners (Sign-up sheet at registration desk. Meal at own cost.)
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Gala Dinner Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast and Open Exhibits. Sponsored by the Sapphire Sponsors Ravinia EFG 8:30 am 9:35 am Session G: Moderated Q&A Panel Initiatives & Innovations in Technology Underlying Patent Search Tools Ravinia ABC Moderator - Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research Yateen Pargaonkar, Abbott; Andrea Davis; Sumeet Sandhu, Elementary IP 9:35 am 10:05 am Break. Sponsored by the Amethyst Sponsors Ravinia EFG 10:05 am Session H: Visualization Tools (Tom Wolff, Wolff Information Consulting LLC) Ravinia ABC 10:10 am 10:35 am Study on the Effectiveness of “A SWOT Analysis” (Tsutomu (Ben) Kiriyama, Raytec Ltd.) 10:35 am 11:00 am Patent Analysis and Visualization: An Update on Challenges and Opportunities (Nils Newman, Search Technology) 11:00 am 11:25 am Next-Generation Semantic Mapping and Landscaping (James Durkin, IP.com) 11:25 am Session I: USPTO Update (Heather Simmons, University of Illinois College of Law) Ravinia ABC 11:30 am 12:00 noon USPTO Update (Jessica Patterson, USPTO) 12:00 noon 1:00 pm Lunch. Sponsored by the Emerald Sponsors Ravinia EFG
1:00 pm Session J: Patent Searcher Valuation (Chairperson: Heather Simmons, University of Illinois College of Law) Ravinia ABC 1:05 pm 1:30 pm Jumpstart: IP Quarrying for R&D (Kris Atkinson, A/A Patent Investigations) 1:30 pm 1:55 pm Seeing Our Work Through Other Eyes: Talking to Engineers About Patents and Patent Information (Cathy Chiba, Dauratus Research) 1:55 pm 2:20 pm A Real Patent Searcher Should Perform Beyond Just a Patent Searcher (Rong Yang, Allergan) 2:20 pm 2:45 pm Soft Skills, Neglected Features in a Hardcore Technical Environment (Bodil Hasling, Danish Patent and Trademark Office) 2:45 pm 3:15 pm Break. Sponsored by the Amethyst Sponsors Ravinia EFG 3:15 pm Session K: Bonus Session (Chairperson: Martha Yates, PIUG Chair, Monsanto) Ravinia ABC 3:20 pm 3:45 pm GTMI: Engage, Leverage, Accelerate (Ben Wang, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute) 3:45 pm Session L: Unconventional Prior Art (Chairperson: Stephen Adams, Magister) Ravinia ABC 3:50 pm 4:15 pm Fast, Free, and Available: A Shunpiker’s Road to NPL Databases & Grey Lit in the Library and Online (Barbara J. Hampton, RedLine Information Services) 4:15 pm 4:40 pm Locating Unconventional Prior Art (Ron Kaminecki, Questel) 4:40 pm 4:55 pm Closing Remarks - Looking forward to 2018 (Martha Yates, PIUG Chair) 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Networking Dinners (Sign-up sheet at registration desk. Meal at own cost.)
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