Dear Colleague:
Please see below an updated announcement for Patent Information
Professionals worldwide. Especially note new deadline, due to popular
request. Also, check out the website at
http://www.PatentInformationAward.com.
Regards
Ford Khorsandian
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PATENT INFORMATION INDUSTRY TO HONOR ITS GREAT PROFESSIONALS
Nominations are now being accepted for a prestigious new award, the
'International Patent Information (IPI) Award', which is being established
to honor the great professionals of the patent information industry
worldwide. Please share this news with your colleagues and take the
opportunity to nominate the person who you consider to be most deserving of
this tribute.
Announcements at the recent European Patent Office (EPIDOS) Annual
Conference, the International Chemical Information Conference in Annecy,
and the Patent Information User Group (PIUG) Annual Conference, gave
details of the Award as well as names of the members of an international
selection board responsible for reviewing nominations.
** DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF AWARD NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY 15, 2000 - see below **
BACKGROUND:
In many areas of sciences and the arts there are awards acknowledging the
significant achievements of individuals and their service towards the
advancement of their fields. No such award has existed in the field of
patent information and related disciplines. However, there are many
individuals who, through their ideas, hard work, dedication, and personal
leadership, have made a significant positive impact on the profession as
well as the patent and scientific community.
The 'International Patent Information Award' or 'IPI Award' is therefore
being established and will be presented on an annual basis. The Award is
aimed at recognizing individual contributions towards the advancement of
patent information and to the patent information world in general, and is
not limited to producers and service providers. The Award, established and
sponsored by Technology & Patent Research (TPR) International, will consist
of:
*** a plaque and an honorarium of $2500 or other currency equivalent.***
INTERNATIONAL SELECTION BOARD FOR THE IPI AWARD 2000:
For the first Award, to be presented this year, an International Selection
Board has been formed. The Board for the year 2000 comprises the eminent
information professionals listed below, who are donating their valuable
time and bring their experience and knowledge of the industry to this
cause. The Board's responsibility is to evaluate the nominations for the
Award and select the recipient for this first year. A new board will be
formed each year.
The voting members of the International Selection Board are as follows:
* Dr. Ebe Campi, formerly Head, General Affairs, Intellectual Property
Services of Shell International in the Netherlands, and recently appointed
as a Principal Director at the European Patent Office. She is also the
past President of the Patent Documentation Group (PDG) in Europe.
* Jeffrey Forman, Esq., Manager, Information Services, Intellectual
Property Law of IBM, US; and Chairman of one of the PIUG committees.
* Mr. Koh Ishii of Japan Chemical Industry Association, and past President
of several patent information user groups in Japan.
* Dr. Ian Sinclair, Head of Information Resources at Pfizer, UK; and former
vice President of the Pharma Documentation Ring in Europe.
* Dr. Sandra Unger of Exxon, and the current Chairperson of the Patent
Information User Group (PIUG) in the US.
NOMINATIONS:
Nomination letters should clearly describe the nominee's contribution to
the field of patent information, and each letter should include any
material in support of the nomination. Support materials could include a
biography and a list of any publications and presentations by the
individual. The nominating person should also ensure that at least two
seconding letters are submitted.
All nomination and seconding letters should be forwarded to the Chairperson
of the Board at the address shown below:
Dr. Ian Sinclair
(IPI Award 2000)
Head, Information Resources
Pfizer Central Research
Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ, England
Tel: +44 1304 648691
Fax: +44 1304 658300
Email: ian_sinclair@sandwich.pfizer.com
SCHEDULE:
February 15, 2000 Deadline for nomination letters to the Chair of the Board
February 29, 2000 Deadline for seconding letters to the Chair of the Board
Spring, 2000 Announcement of the recipient of the Award
KEEP UP-TO-DATE BY VISITING THE AWARD WEBSITE AT:
http://www.PatentInformationAward.com
Or, if you have any questions, please contact:
Ford Khorsandian, President, Technology & Patent Research International,
Inc., Tel: 858 592 9084; Fax: 858 592 0045; Email: patent@adnc.com
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