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October 11-15, 2010

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

PIUG 2010 Northeast ConferenceTuesday, October 12th 2010 Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

7:30 am 8:15 am Registration and Breakfast (exhibits open)8:15 am 8:30 am Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Zhifu Shu - PIUG 2010 NE Conference Co-Chair

Introduction and Housekeeping Lucy Akers - PIUG 2010 NE Program Chair

8:30 am 9:00 am Integrating Patent Analysis with R&D and Business Analyses to Forecast Innovation Prospects: Nano-enhanced Solar Cells Alan Porter and Ying Guo - Technology Policy & Assessment Center, Georgia Tech

9:00 am 9:30 am Your Patent May Be Valuable but How Much is it Worth? Anthony Trippe - 3LP Advisors

9:30 am 10:00 am Freedom to Operate – Some Best Practices Don Walter - Thomson Reuters

10:00 am 10:10 am Product Reviews10:10 am 10:40 am Break – Exhibits Open10:40 am 11:10 am How to use Inherent Anticipation to Break a Patent

David Gange - Chemistry Patent Search

11:10 am 11:50 am Patents in Business Development James C. Calkins, Sanofi-Aventis

11:50 am 12:00 noon Product Reviews

12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch1:30 pm 2:00 pm Patent Search Report Documentation: Quality Checklist

Matt Fornwalt - STN

2:00 pm 2:30 pm Expanding the Scope of Structure Searches Kimberly Miller - Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

2:30 pm 3:00 pm All About Biofuels: Patent Activity And Retrieval Strategies For Bioethanol, Biodiesel And Renewable Diesel in US Patents Susan Taylor - IFI CLAIMS Patent Services

3:00 pm 3:30 pm Break – Exhibits Open3:30 pm 4:15 pm Round Table Discussions

Patent Transactions Market Going Solo/IndependentTraining & Certification OutsourcingNovelty Searches Freedom to OperateCareer Options Publicly Available/Free Patent Data

4:15 pm 4:45 pm Fireside Chat Anthony Trippe - 2010-2012 PIUG Chair

4:45 pm 6:00 pm Exhibits and Networking6:00 pm Networking dinner at a nearby restaurant for interested participants

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Patent InformatIon Users GroUP, Inc.

PIUG 2010 Northeast Conference

October 11-15, 2010

Hyatt Regency New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey

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Message from the Chair

Welcome to the 2010 PIUG Northeast Conference!

Time flies—here again we meet at New Brunswick during this golden October. The world is changing and so is PIUG. Rahm Emanuel is heading to Chicago, AIG is eager to pay back your TARP loan, PIUG has a new chair, and the Northeast conference became a 5-day event!

This meeting would not be possible without the hard work of a terrific group of volunteers who generously donate their time. A meeting of this scale takes a lot of effort.

Program Committee:

Lucy Akers (Chair), Fred Lo Planning Committee: Helen Yun, Co-ChairMentor/Advisor: Adrienne Shanler, Cynthia Barcelon-Yang, Tony TrippeEvaluations: Shelley PavlekExhibits Room: Helen YunWorkshops: Zhifu Shu, Adrienne ShanlerFundraising: Zhifu ShuFood/gift: Adrienne ShanlerMeeting Book: Shelley Pavlek, Diane WebbRegistration: Ken Koubek, Faye Kramer, Bullitt DarlingtonSignage: Sandra UngerTravel: Don WalterWebpages: Tom WolffPhotography: Sandra Unger

We have a marvelous technical program on the main day with expert speakers representing patent info users, providers, and patent law on various topics interested to the audience. Thanks to Lucy Akers for putting this together!

Thanks also go to our sponsors who loyally support our conference financially all these years. I can’t imagine what this meeting would be like without their support.

Last but not least, I want to thank all of you who are willing to take one or a few days off from your busy work schedule to attend this conference. Some of you came from far away from the Northeast.

Enjoy your stay here learning, sharing, and networking!

Do not forget to visit the Exhibition room and fill out your meeting feedback forms. If you want the PIUG NE meetings vibrant and strong, please volunteer next year.

Zhifu Shu Chair, 2010 PIUG Northeast Conference

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SPONSORS TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

Planning Committee 2

Meeting Agenda Inside Front Cover

Hotel Floor Plan 5

Speaker Abstracts & Biographies 6

Morning Session 6

Afternoon Session 16

Platinum Sponsors 26

Gold Sponsors 32

Silver & Bronze Sponsors 35

Workshops 37

Attendee List 38-39

PIUG Information 40 and Inside Back Cover

PIUG Officers

Chair, 2010–2012Anthony Trippe 3LP Advisors (614) 787-5237 tony @ piug.orgVice Chair, 2010–2012Denise Fobare-DePonio Amgen, Inc. (805) 447-6618 dfobare @ amgen.com Immediate Past ChairCynthia Barcelon Yang Bristol Myers Squibb (609) 818-5515 Cynthia.Yang @ bms.comSecretary, 2010–2012Jim Brown FIZ Karlsruhe (302) 376-6425 Jim.Brown @ fiz-k.comTreasurer, 2010–2012Ken Koubek KennethKoubek @ comcast.netDirector-At-Large, 2008-2012Heidi Stone Abbott (847) 937-2362 heidi.stone @ abbott.com Director-At-Large, 2010-2014Diane Wian IFI Patent Intelligence (703) 323-0030 diane.wian @ wolterskluwer.com


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SPONSORS SPONSORS

gratefully acknowledges the generous support provided by our sponsors. The meeting would not exist without their support!

PLATINUM SPONSORSBizInt Solutions

QUOSASTN InternationalThomson Reuters

GOLD SPONSORS

LexisNexisMinesoft

Technology & Patent Research International

SILVER SPONSOR

Search Technology/Vantage Point

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GenomeQuestIFI CLAIMS Patent Services

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HOTEL FLOOR PLAN

Hyatt Regency New Brunswick – Floor Plan

Hyatt Regency New BrunswickDIRECTIONS

From Newark International Airport: Take the New Jersey Turnpike South

19 miles to Exit 9. Proceed on Route 18 North 3 miles to Route 27 South.

Travel 2 blocks to Nielson Street. Turn left. Hotel is on left.


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8:30 am – 9:00 am

Integrating Patent Analysis with R&D and Business Analyses to Forecast Innovation Prospects: Nano-enhanced Solar Cells

Alan L. Porter (Search Technology, Inc.) and Ying Guo (Lab for Data Analysis & Knowledge Management, Beijing Institute of Technology) – Technology Policy & Assessment Center, Georgia Tech

Abstract

We have conducted a series of analyses on advanced photovoltaics (solar cells) that take advantage of particular nanotechnology enhancements. In this presentation we present selected results to demonstrate how these analytical tools can reinforce each other. We offer a 10-step framework that combines empirical analyses with expert opinion to generate technical intelligence. “Cross-charting” links findings about emerging technological capabilities to functional gains, and thence to likely applications. We illustrate using Web of Science, Derwent World Patent Index, and Factiva data mining and profiling collectively. We also share new results in “patent mapping.” These further help relate patent activity patterns to potential applications. Lastly, we share the resulting projections of promising “innovation pathways,” with indications of key players and leverage points.

Biographies

Alan Porter is Director of R&D for Search Technology, Inc., Norcross, GA. He is also Professor Emeritus of Industrial & Systems Engineering, and of Public Policy, at Georgia Tech, where he remains Co-director of the Technology Policy and Assessment Center. He is author of some 220 articles and books, including Tech Mining (Wiley, 2005). Current research emphasizes research profiling, innovation indicators, science mapping, and forecasting of emerging technology innovation pathways.

Ying Guo is a PhD student at Beijing Institute of Technology, working on patent and related “emerging technology” analyses. She visited at Georgia Tech for a year during which time this research was developed together.

Contact Information

www.searchtech.comaporter @ searchtech.com

Morning Session

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Integrating Patent Analysis with R&D and Business AnalysesBy Alan L. Porter and Ying Guo – Technology Policy & Assessment Center, Georgia Tech

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9:00 am – 9:30 am

Your Patent May Be Valuable but How Much is it Worth?

By Anthony Trippe, Director, IP Analytics – 3LP Advisors

Abstract

IP in general and patents in particular are becoming a more widely traded asset class in the financial world. The formation of an IP marketplace has been a long time in coming but now seems to be establishing a dedicated following who believe that a sustainable asset class can be made from these properties. In this session we will talk about the emerging IP marketplace and the organizations that have been responsible for making it happen. There will also be a discussion of IP valuation methods that are used to establish the worth of these properties under real life conditions. Some practical examples will be given based on our experience brokering IP transactions at 3LP Advisors. .

Biography

Anthony (Tony) Trippe is currently Director of IP Analytics at 3LP Advisors. 3LP’s approach bridges the traditional disciplines of intellectual property, business strategy, and investment advisory. We apply proprietary tools, methods and know-how based on our experience over many years to design and execute transactions involving IP assets. Before joining 3LP Tony worked at CAS helping to establish Science IP as the premier chemical patent searching firm for the IP Law Firm community. Also at CAS he was the lead requirements developer for STN Analyze Plus, STN AnaVist and SubScape for SciFinder. Tony has also worked at several pharmaceutical companies.

Contact Information

[email protected] or [email protected]

Morning Session

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Your Patent May Be Valuable but How Much is it Worth?By Anthony Trippe, Director, IP Analytics – 3LP Advisors



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9:30 am – 10:00 am

Freedom to Operate – Some Best Practices

By Donald Walter, Ph.D., Product Specialist, Thomson Reuters

Abstract

There is no routine patent search that we do that is more important than Freedom to Operate. This talk will summarize some tips for preparing and organizing your search, refining it, collecting the results, and following up on them to minimize the chances of unpleasant surprises in the future.

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Morning Session

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Freedom to Operate – Some Best PracticesBy Donald Walter, Ph.D., Product Specialist, Thomson Reuters


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10:40 am – 11:10 am

How to use Inherent Anticipation to Break a Patent

By David M. Gange, Ph.D. – Chemistry Patent Search

Abstract

Recent decisions by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have broadened the scope of inherent anticipation and opened a new line of attack for people seeking to invalidate pharmaceutical patents. In this talk, I’ll briefly discuss the relevant Federal Circuit decisions and how to take advantage of them. Examples of successful inherent anticipation searches will be shown, along with search strategies to uncover inherent anticipation references.

Biography

For over twenty years David Gange has worked in the areas of chemical information management, chemistry searching, and patent searching. He is the author of more than thirty patents and publications, and in 2007 was awarded U.S. Patent 7,251,643 for a new method of chemical database searching. His clients include law firms, chemical companies, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech companies. David’s searching specialties include pharmaceuticals, small molecules, and medical devices. Past projects include novelty searching, competitive intelligence, M & A due diligence, infringement analysis, and state-of-the-art surveys.

David received his Bachelor of Science with Honors in Chemistry from Tulane University. After graduating from Tulane, he went on to receive a Ph.D. in organic synthesis from The Ohio State University and completed postdoctoral studies at Columbia University.

David is a Registered Patent Agent and a member of the American Chemical Society, the Association of Independent Information Professionals, the Chemical Consultants Network, the National Association of Patent Practitioners, the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Patent Information Users Group.

Contact Information

www.chemistrypatentsearch.comdavidgange@chemistrypatentsearch.com

Morning Session

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How to use Inherent Anticipation to Break a PatentBy David M. Gange, Ph.D. – Chemistry Patent Search



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11:10 am – 11:50 am

Patents in Business Development

James C. Calkins, Sanofi-Aventis

Abstract

One set of business activities falling into the term “business development” involves one corporation acquiring or licensing a product from another entity. Typically, the company acquiring the asset has greater capability to market the product than the entity that originally developed the product. For a business development opportunity involving a product requiring substantial investment to develop and market, the intellectual property related to the product can significantly affect the economics, and ultimately the viability, of the deal. We will provide an overview of how this type of high-tech business development activity works, with an emphasis on the use of patent information in the process, using examples drawn from pharmaceutical and medical device business development projects.

Biography

James Calkins is a Group Patent Counsel and Associate Vice President in Business Development Patent Support for Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Jim provides intellectual property legal support for Sanofi-Aventis’ global business development activities, with a primary focus in medical device and small molecule opportunities. Mr. Calkins has experience in IP litigation and transactional law, a blend of law firm and in-house experience, and is a former law clerk of Circuit Judge Giles Rich at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Jim was an engineer in the chemical industry for almost 15 years, mostly in chemical plant design and construction. He has a bachelors degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan (with professional engineer certification), and juris doctor and LLM (intellectual property) degrees from Franklin Pierce Law Center (now the University of New Hampshire School of Law).

Contact Information

[email protected]

Morning Session

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Patents in Business DevelopmentBy James C. Calkins, Sanofi-Aventis



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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Patent Search Report Documentation: Quality Checklist

By Matt Fornwalt, STN, Columbus, OH

Abstract

Delivered from the perspective of a pharmaceutical patent information specialist, this presentation will review a quality checklist for creating outstanding patent search reports. Keeping your customers (researchers, patent attorneys, or the CEO) happy elevates your standing within the organization. While no size fits all, these checklist items will be of interest to most. Items on the checklist include:• how to document the search, including descriptions of the databases searched and date information• links to the full text for easy client access• ways to compare and contrast relevant text within patent records for grants, applications and key family members• the importance of elaborations or factual definitions of ambiguous items within key text

Biography

A former information lead for the Scientific and Patent Information group at Johnson & Johnson, Matt Fornwalt is currently a STN business analyst for CAS. In his 12 years at J&J, Matt initially worked in internal chemical registration and provided support for various end-user tools. His subsequent years as an analyst and senior analyst at J&J led to his most recent position as information lead. Matt is a graduate of Penn State University where he earned a B.S. degree in chemistry. He has been a member of PIUG and ACS-CINF for 10 years.

Contact Information

[email protected]

Afternoon Session

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Patent Search Report Documentation: Quality ChecklistBy Matt Fornwalt, STN, Columbus, OH

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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Expanding the Scope of Structure Searches

By Kimberly Miller, Patent Analyst, NIBR Search and Analytics Team, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA USA

Abstract

Chemical structure searching can be challenging. The most common question in a searchers mind: “Is my search comprehensive?” The last scenario we want is our client coming back to us with the dreaded question “why did you miss this?” This paper will discuss thoughts and show examples on expanding the scope of structure searches. One approach, commonly used by patent offices, is searching a broad “core” structure in relation to an indication (e.g. thyroid cancer) and/or a mechanism of action (MoA) (e.g. PDE5 inhibitors). Other aspects to be discussed include patent citation searching of relevant references, the use of pipeline databases and inventor/MoA searches. Even if these additional search techniques do not provide any further references, at least a searcher can feel more confident in the comprehensiveness of their report and that they have decreased the chances of missing relevant art.Biography

Kim Miller has a degree in chemistry from Western New England College. She began her chemistry searching career in 1997 and has been with Novartis since 2007. She has performed numerous patentability and FTO searches for patent attorneys and research scientists. In addition to these duties, Kim is currently involved in development and presentation of patent information classes for chemical scientist at Novartis.

Contact Information

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Afternoon Session

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Expanding the Scope of Structure SearchesBy Kimberly Miller, Patent Analyst, NIBR Search and Analytics Team, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research



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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

All About Biofuels: Patent Activity and Retrieval Strategies for Bioethanol, Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel in US Patents

By Susan Taylor, Customer Support Specialist, IFI CLAIMS Patent Services

Abstract

With so much focus being made on biofuels due to government regulations as well as interest in renewable and sustainable fuels due to gas price volatility, interest in IP around this area is high. In this presentation, I will focus on the following biofuel technology areas:• Bioethanol• Biodiesel• Renewable dieselPatent search strategies for these three biofuel areas will be reviewed, including use of free text, US & IPC class codes where biofuels are commonly found, and tips for using indexing databases such as IFI’s to save time and to find pertinent records. Highlights of the presentation will include:• Comparative results searching bioethanol production using: US classes 435/161-165, free text and IFI indexing• Case study of patent search approaches to limit ethanol synthesis to biofuels• Case study of patent search approaches to find biodiesel synthesis patents

Afternoon Session

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All About Biofuels: Patent Activity and Retrieval Strategies for Bioethanol, Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel in US PatentsBy Susan Taylor, Customer Support Specialist, IFI Patent Intelligence, Wolters Kluwer



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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Round Table Discussions

Topics

� Patent Transactions Market (Facilitor: Tony Trippe)

� Training and Certification (Facilitator: Edlyn Simmons)

� Novelty — do companies still do formal novelty/patentability searches anymore? (Facilitator: Don Walter)

� Career Options — how to attract talents to the patent info profession, what is the future of the patent info profession, etc. (Facilitator: Lucy Akers)

� Going Solo/Independent — lessons learned (Facilitator: Tom Wolff )

� Outsourcing — pros and cons (Facilitator: Cynthia Barcelon Yang)

� Freedom to Operate — what are cost efficient ways to get freedom to operate? (Facilitator: Dominic DeMarco)

� New developments in Publicly Available / Free Patent Data (Facilitator: Sandra Unger)

Afternoon Session

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Round Table Discussions



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4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Fireside Chat

By Tony Trippe, 2010-2012 PIUG Chair

Afternoon Session

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Fireside ChatTony Trippe, PIUG Chair



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All day PIUG “Patent Information Fundamentals” Course

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Agulian, Arda BASFAkers, Lucy Bristol-Myers SquibbAllison, Kenneth Johnson & JohnsonAntos, Brian MerckBarcelon Yang, Cynthia Bristol-Myers SquibbBhasin, Punita Bilci, Natalie L’Oreal USABillmers, Robert Akzo NobelBrandt, Kerryn Dow Chemical CompanyBridgewater, Brian DowBrown, Jim Fiz-Karlsruhe,Inc.Brumlik, Charles Nanobiz LLCBucher, Corey Kimberly-ClarkBurcham, Sandy Service Is Our Business, Inc.Burg, Barbara Barbara Burg & AssocBurgess, Lora CASCallihan, Denise PPG IndustriesCessna, Jennifer Hershey CompanyCheeseman, Elaine Science IPChiu, George Johnson & Johnson PRDCummins, Gary Fiz-Karlsruhe,Inc.D’Ambra, A.J. NovartisDarlington, Bullitt We Buy BooksDedert, Pat Exxon Mobil R & EDeMarco, Dominic DeMarco IPDiffendal, Jason PfizerDoty, James GE Water & Process TechnologiesDuberman, Josh Pivotalinfo LLCFedors, Maurica BASFFornwalt, Matt Gange, David Chemistry Patent SearchGoshorn, Alice Bristol-Myers SquibbGrant, Jonathan Lexis NexisHallam, Malcolm Exxon Mobil R & EHeinrich, Julia Sanofi-AventisJohnson Philipsen, Judith TPRI Judd-Paternostro, Deborah BASFKhorsandian, Ford Technology & Patent Research Intl Klose, Tom Bristol-Myers SquibbKoubek, Kenneth Koubek Information ConsKramer, Faye CASLo, Fred Exxon Mobil R & EMaffei, Christy CASManning, Kevin Arkema Inc.Mante, Eden Bristol-Myers Squibb

Mattei, Peter CASMatula, Richard Kenyon & KenyonMcKallagat, Greg Article One PartnersMiller, Jim University of MarylandMiller, Kimberly Novartis Moir, Mark SureChemMozolev, Yuri GE Global ResearchMullican, Michael Chemical Abstracts ServiceNewman, Nils Search TechnologyNowacki, Perry ElsevierOen, Helen Eisai Inc.Orlando, Rick Pavlek, Shelley Bristol-Myers SquibbPeng, May Sanofi AventisPorter, Alan Search TechnologyReddy, Padma PfizerSaluja, Sunita PfizerSchneider, Melissa Schreiber, Keith PfizerShanler, Adrienne Shanler Information LLCShu, Zhifu Exxon Mobil R & ESimmons, Edlyn Simmons Patent InformationSlaughter, Darlene IFI Claims Patent ServicesSukhdeo, Mohani Sanofi AventisSweet, Brian CASTaylor, Susan IFI Claims Patent ServicesTerlizzi, Joseph QuestelThompson, Jane Eisai Inc.Toth, Paulette Kirkland & Ellis LLPTrippe, Anthony 3LP AdvisorsTurfa, Alexander Drexel UniversityUnger, Sandra Exxon Mobil R & EVacek, Edward AstraZenecavan Beek, Susan Budd LarnerWaddell, K.R. CASWang, Sunny Sanofi AventisWebb, Diane BizInt Solutions, IncWeber, Frances Article One PartnersWendel, Michele CASWian, Diane IFI Claims Patent ServicesWilliams, Richard Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Willmore, John BizInt Solutions, Inc.Wolff, Thomas Wolff Information ConsultingYang, Yun Yun Bristol-Myers SquibbYun, Helen Merck

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ATTENDEES

3LP Advisors Anthony TrippeAkzo Nobel Surface Chem Robert BillmersArkema Inc. Kevin ManningArticle One Partners Greg McKallagatArticle One Partners Frances WeberAstraZeneca Edward VacekBarbara Burg & Assoc Barbara BurgBASF Arda AgulianBASF Deborah Judd-PaternostroBASF Maurica FedorsBizInt Solutions Diane WebbBizInt Solutions John WillmoreBristol-Myers Squibb Yun Yun YangBristol-Myers Squibb Lucy AkersBristol-Myers Squibb Cynthia Barcelon YangBristol-Myers Squibb Alice GoshornBristol-Myers Squibb Tom KloseBristol-Myers Squibb Eden ManteBristol-Myers Squibb Shelley PavlekBudd Larner Susan van BeekCAS Christy MaffeiCAS K.R. WaddellCAS Michele WendelCAS Lora BurgessCAS Faye KramerCAS Brian SweetCAS Peter MatteiChemistry Patent Search David GangeDeMarco IP Dominic DeMarcoDow Brian BridgewaterDow Chemical Company Kerryn BrandtDrexel University Alexander TurfaEisai Inc. Helen OenEisai Inc. Jane ThompsonElsevier Perry NowackiExxon Mobil R & E Zhifu ShuExxon Mobil R & E Pat DedertExxon Mobil R & E Malcolm HallamExxon Mobil R & E Fred LoExxon Mobil R & E Sandra UngerFiz-Karlsruhe,Inc. Jim BrownFiz-Karlsruhe,Inc. Gary CumminsGE Global Research Yuri MozolevGE Water & Process Tech James DotyHershey Company Jennifer CessnaIFI Claims Patent Services Diane WianIFI Claims Patent Services Darlene SlaughterIFI Claims Patent Services Susan Taylor

Johnson & Johnson Kenneth AllisonJohnson & Johnson PRD George ChiuKenyon & Kenyon Richard MatulaKimberly-Clark Corey BucherKirkland & Ellis LLP Paulette TothKoubek Information Consulting Kenneth KoubekLexis Nexis Jonathan GrantL’Oreal USA Natalie BilciMerck Brian AntosMerck Helen YunNanobiz LLC Charles BrumlikNovartis A.J. D’AmbraNovartis Kimberly MillerPfizer Jason DiffendalPfizer Padma ReddyPfizer Sunita SalujaPfizer Keith SchreiberPivotalinfo LLC Josh DubermanPPG Industries Denise CallihanQuestel Joseph TerlizziSanofi Aventis May PengSanofi Aventis Sunny WangSanofi Aventis Mohani SukhdeoSanofi-Aventis Julia HeinrichScience IP Elaine CheesemanScience IP/CAS Michael MullicanSearch Technology Nils NewmanSearch Technology Alan PorterService Is Our Business, Inc. Sandy BurchamShanler Information LLC Adrienne ShanlerSimmons Patent Information Edlyn SimmonsSureChem Mark MoirTPRI Ford KhorsandianTPRI Judith Johnson PhilipsenUniversity of Maryland Jim MillerVertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Richard WilliamsWe Buy Books Bullitt DarlingtonWolff Information Consulting Thomas Wolff

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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 prop-erty, 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.

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