Don't miss the STN Patent Forum,
Thursday, May 26, 2005
at the Annual PIUG Meeting
9:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M.
Lunch will be provided.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA
The STN Patent Forum consists of four sessions. Pre-registration is a
must and space is limited. To register, vist
http://www.cas.org/training/regform.html.
STN PATENT FORUM AGENDA
STN HEADLINES
Discover what's new in the patent databases on STN. Learn about
recently added full-text databases:
o EPFULL for European patents
o GBFULL for patents from the United Kingdom
Also, learn about recent database enhancements including:
o Additional patent coverage in CAplusSM
o Improved currency and manual code revisions in the WPI databases
o Addition of legal status information to full-text databases
NEW APPROACHES FOR ANALYSIS OF STN DATA - SNEAK PREVIEW OF UPCOMING
ENHANCEMENTS
The biggest challenge facing information professionals today beyond
obtaining results is understanding those results and preparing them for
meaningful presentation to others. In this session, we will:
o Explore techniques for better analysis of answer sets from STN
searches
o Demonstrate the use of data grouping techniques and show how their use
can lead to more relevant analysis results
o Preview powerful applications in upcoming STN software releases
USING STN TO FIND PROMISING NEW AREAS FOR RESEARCH
In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 71, establishing
the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine," to regulate and
authorize a $3 billion fund for stem cell research. This session will
guide you through learning how to use STN to find promising new areas of
research, such as stem cell research and technology, and will provide
techniques for exploring relevant journal literature and international
patents on STN.
PERFORMING EFFECTIVE FREEDOM TO OPERATE SEARCHES ON STN
Owning a patent does not grant a company or individual the right to test
and commercialize an invention. It simply provides the means for
stopping others from using the invention without permission.
When introducing a valuable product or service to the marketplace, a
"Freedom to Operate" (FTO) or "Right to Use" study can be conducted to
identify patents in countries of interest that may raise a potential
issue of infringement, as well as to identify relevant prior art and
background technical information. This session will cover best
practices for conducting FTO searches on STN, including:
o Identifying the most pertinent databases, strategies, and tools for
FTO searching
o Analyzing and visualizing the search results
To register, visit our web site at
http://www.cas.org/training/regform.html
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