PIUG - Patent Information Users Group, Inc. upcoming events

Teach Patents to Speak Your Company’s Tech Language: Best Practices for Using Custom Fields (29 Jan 2025)

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:00 GMT

PIUG announces a FREE webinar scheduled for January 29, 2025 11 AM ET for all paid PIUG members.

Presenter: Andrew Klein, Principal Solution Consultant at Minesoft

The patent literature is an invaluable resource for understanding technology landscapes and gaining insight into competitors. However, it has also traditionally proven difficult to organize, analyze, and present that “speaks” to people who aren’t patent information professionals. One strategy for overcoming this difficulty is utilizing custom fields, a feature in many patent research platforms, to overlay a company-specific taxonomy on the standard patent data available. In this session, Andrew Klein, Principal Solution Consultant at Minesoft, will present best practices for using custom fields to make several common patent intelligence workflows easier:

· Identifying prior art for patentability

· Filtering large datasets

· Monitoring/alerting on technologies of interest

· Creating visualizations for analyzing patent data by technology

Given the cost of the webinar and the potential savings to your patent searching practice, how can you not attend this remarkable event?

The session will be recorded and available on demand at PIUG Education and Training

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Essential Patent Search Techniques (19 Feb 2025)

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Instructor: John Zabilski

Learn essential information and techniques to effectively search for patent information.

Understanding database coverage, content and structure
Balancing precision versus recall
Comparing search types including bibliographic, keyword, classification, citation, full-text and indexed content
Building comprehensive search statements using search operators and command language techniques including nesting, truncation, wildcards and stemming
Contrasting search features across free and commercial resources
Considering necessary steps for different search types: Patentability, Freedom to Operate and Validity
Practical search example applying these techniques

NOTE: Before registering for any of the individual webinars , please consider registering for the complete series to save money. Register for the Series HERE!

PIUG Course - Essential Techniques for Finding Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) (04 May 2025)

Sun, 04 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT

INSTRUCTOR: John Zabilski Chair, PIUG Education & Training Committee

Registered US Patent Agent (No. 59,626)

Qualified Patent Information Professional (No. 20190010100257)

It’s known by several names including Freedom to Practice or a clearance search. Without Freedom to Operate you may not be able to make, use or sell your invention. An FTO search looks for in-force patents in a geographic area of interest to avoid potential infringement. Discover what is required to complete a comprehensive search and identify what is still legally protected to better inform business decisions. This course provides understanding of the fundamental concepts of FTO, identifies essential resources for finding FTO and includes search examples demonstrating suggested approaches for FTO searches. Also learn how to utilize freely accessible resources to determine what is legally in-force such as INPADOC and national patent office registers as well as vendor-based alternatives. Whether you are new to performing FTO searches or more experienced, this course provides focused techniques that save your time and make you more effective in achieving accurate results.

This course is offered as a virtual course for those not attending the PIUG 2025 Annual Conference in-person or participating as a virtual registrant of the conference.

Available live in-person/virtually online or access on-demand afterwards!

PIUG India Organizational Meeting (30 Sep 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

FREE Patent Searching Tips Webinar

Join the PIUG (Patent Information User Group for a

FREE PIUG India Organizational Meeting

Wednesday September 30^th at 7:30 IST (10 AM EDT)

Live Event Open to the Public

PIUG Members Can Access the Recording After the Meeting

Join in a conversation about creating PIUG India
Hear tips from a panel discussion on searching for patent information
Learn about a 50% discount on new PIUG memberships for emerging countries lasting up to 18 months
Discover the benefits of a PIUG membership

Benefits of a PIUG Membership

Complimentary live and on-demand community engagements and educational webinars
Free access to educational presentations from past PIUG conferences
Discount rates for PIUG conferences, live training events, webinars and workshops
Global networking opportunities with patent information professionals

Receive this one-time introductory offer by becoming a PIUG member by December 18th at

Emerging Country Discount

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Aptean GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification Module PIUG Silver Sponsor Webinar (07 Oct 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Aptean GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification Module

Same Sequence, Different Invention

Join the PIUG (Patent Information User Group) for a

FREE Aptean GenomeQuest PIUG Silver Sponsor Webinar

Wednesday October 7^th at 10 AM EDT

Live Event Open to the Public

PIUG Members Can Also Access the Recording After the Meeting

Same Sequence, Different Invention

A live look at GenomeQuest's Chemical Modification module — built in collaboration with CAS

Searching the chemistry hidden in patented peptides and oligonucleotides

Presenter: Julien Doudement, Principal Solution Architect - Aptean GenomeQuest

Modern peptide and oligonucleotide claims are no longer written as sequences alone, they are sequence plus chemistry: an α-methyl amino acid at position 2, a phosphorothioate every third linkage, a 2′-O-methyl on the seed region. A sequence-only search cannot see any of it, and the number of patented sequences carrying chemical modifications has doubled in six years.

Join Aptean GenomeQuest to discover the Chemical Modification module, built in collaboration with CAS and powered by CAS biosequences content, curated residue by residue from patents and the scientific literature. GenomeQuest turns that data into a search you can run the way a claim is written, using exact positions, floating patterns or occurrence counts, combined with Boolean logic, with or without a query sequence. See modifications drawn directly onto the alignment, filter results by chemistry class or by modification at a given query position, and export the modification summary of any hit in one click.

For patent searchers, IP counsel and R&D teams working on modified peptides, siRNA/ASO, mRNA or aptamers.

Biography: Julien Doudement is a Principal Solution Architect at Aptean GenomeQuest, where he focuses on designing and delivering advanced solutions for patent searchers. With over 20 years of experience working with life sciences digital platforms, including more than 15 years specializing in patent biological sequence searching, he brings deep technical and domain expertise to the intersection of life sciences and intellectual property.

He works closely with GenomeQuest customers to shape the product roadmap and drive the design and implementation of new features, ensuring solutions align with real-world workflows and evolving user needs.

The session will be recorded and available on demand for PIUG Members at PIUG Education and Training

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Community Engagement Hour (14 Oct 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Patent Information Users Group - Community Engagement Hour

PIUG MONTHLY Calendar - October 14, 2026

Patent Intelligence Beyond Patents:

Integrating Literature, Market, and Business Intelligence

Expand Your Toolkit: Discover how leading organizations combine patents with scientific literature, clinical trials, standards, regulatory data, company news, investments, and product launches.

Deliver Strategic Insights: Learn how integrated intelligence supports R&D planning, competitive analysis, licensing, and technology scouting.

Emerging AI Opportunities: See how AI is helping connect diverse datasets to uncover insights that traditional patent analysis often misses.

Practical Workflows: Explore approaches for combining multiple information sources into a single intelligence workflow without dramatically increasing effort.

Interactive Discussion & Networking: Participate in live polls, workflow demonstrations, and exchange practical tips with fellow professionals.

These bimonthly meetings provide informal get-togethers to network and share experiences around patent searching, databases & resources, analytics, etc.

This is a great way to meet people in the patent information profession, connect with old friends & colleagues, and learn from each other.