AIDB 2012 General Assembly and Conference, Vicenza, May 15–16, 2012
The 8th National Conference on Patent Information, organized in collaboration with the Giacomo Rumor Foundation – Veneto Productivity Center, will be held in Vicenza on the topic “Quality of Patent Information—The Value of Patents as a Documentary Source and Its Challenges.”
The annual conference of the Italian Association of Patent Document Specialists (AIDB) is the leading national event in the field of technical, scientific, and legal information—represented by the millions of patents that make up a vast, yet still underutilized, international archive.
The 2012 edition, organized in collaboration with the G. Rumor Foundation – Veneto Productivity Center (CPV), is dedicated to the quality of patent information and related documents in all decision-making processes that take place within a company.
According to data from the European Commission, 30% of the resources invested in research each year go toward projects that have already been carried out by others.
The use of patent information is cited as one of the most effective ways to avoid this enormous waste of resources, which amounts to several billion euros.
While Italian companies are already lagging behind their major international competitors in the use of this resource, in the realm of national research—with a few exceptions—this underutilization appears to be even more pronounced.
The AIDB Conference therefore aims to promote awareness of the opportunities that patent documentation offers to the world of technical and scientific research, with the additional goal of highlighting research findings and accessing funding.
Similarly, innovative companies and intellectual property professionals will find interesting insights here that will help them explore the subject in greater depth.
Program
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TUESDAY, MAY 15 – Workshop (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.), at CPV
: Patent and non-patent databases and information tools: data quality and reliability |
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| 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. |
“Quality Data and Quality Information: The Added Value of Patbase for Patent Research” – Silvia Fossati, Adam Brown – Minesoft |
| 10:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. |
“From Patent Data to IP Knowledge” – Rossella Osella, Patent Information Specialist – Questel |
| 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. |
“Quality Issues in Patent Data at Thomson Reuters“ – Philippe Gatineau, Product Specialist – Thomson Reuters |
| 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. |
“Added Value through the Editorial Process” – Maria Luisa Quadri, CAS – Ursula Klemm, FIZ Karlsruhe |
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TUESDAY, MAY 15 – Members’ Meeting (2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.), at CPV
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| 2:00 p.m. | Chairperson’s Report |
| Secretary’s Report | |
| Treasurer’s Report and Approval of the Financial Statements | |
| Coffee break and tour of the expo | |
| An Update on Certification, Mock Exam Results, and Discussion | |
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In the evening, a social dinner for AIDB members and their guests will be held at Villa Valmarana
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 – Public Conference at the NH Hotel Vicenza – Viale S. Lazzaro, 110 – Vicenza
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| 9:00 a.m. | Registration of participants and commercial exhibition |
| 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | SESSION 1 – The Role of Institutions and Corporate Organization in Ensuring High-Quality Patent Information | |
| 9:30 | Introduction to the Conference – Guido Moradei, President of AIDB |
| The Value of Patent Information – Antonio Girardi, CPV | |
| The Role of Patent Documentation in Industry – Michele Fattori, IP Manager Europe, Snap-on Equipment | |
| PateBase Coverage: An Overview – Silvia Fossati, Minesoft | |
| Patent Information Services of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office – Francesco Morgia, Head of General Affairs, IT Management, and User Services – UIBM | |
| Coffee break and tour of the expo | |
| Maintaining Worldwide Databases at the European Patent Office – Fenny Versloot-Spoelstra, Administrator, Patent Services, Worldwide Legal Status Data (INPADOC), EPO Patent Information Resource – European Patent Office | |
| ORBIT.COM – Roland Gissler, Sales Manager for Europe – Questel | |
| Updates on the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) – Roberto Iasevoli, Head of the Classification Board, ECLA and IPC Coordinator – European Patent Office | |
| Lunch and a visit to the expo | |
| 2:00 PM–5:00 PM | SESSION 2 – Key Challenges in Patent Searches and Guidelines for Use | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Thomson Reuters Patent Information Services – Philippe Gatineau, Product Specialist – Thomson Reuters |
| Utility Models: A Forgotten Source of Patent Information – Stephen Adams, Managing Director – Magister Ltd | |
| Coffee break and tour of the expo | |
| Quality of Information in STN Databases – An Update – Maria Luisa Quadri – CAS | |
| The Requirement for Clarity in Claims and Its Impact on Patent Searches – Lidia Casciano, Italian and European Patent Attorney and Patent Librarian – Studio Torta | |
| Reliability of Patent Data and Documents: Discussion and Conclusions – Guido Moradei, AIDB | |
AIDB would like to thank the organizers
AIDB would like to thank the conference sponsors (in alphabetical order)
Click here to download the complete event program in PDF format.
Click here to access the event registration page (external link). Alternatively, please fill out the registration form (included in the event program) and send it to CPV – Centro Produttività Veneto (Fax +39 0444 994740 – email brevettiemarchi@cpv.org). Registrations must be received no later than May 8, 2012.
For more information:
Organizing Secretariat:
PatLib of Vicenza, Veneto Productivity Center (CPV)
Via E. Montale, 27 – 36100 Vicenza, tel. 0444 994729, fax 0444 994740 email: brevettiemarchi@cpv.org
Contact: Alessia Edifizi, Simonetta Buzzacchera