2008 AIDB National Conference
On Thursday, June 5, and Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Sala Longhi of Unioncamere (Rome headquarters), the AIDB Annual Members’ Meeting and the 2008 National Conference will be held, entitled: “CHINA, THE FAR EAST, AND OTHERS: How to Understand Developments in Asian Technology Through Patents. “
The conference organized annually by the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists (AIDB) is a leading national event in the field of documentation for the protection of industrial property.
The 2008 edition, organized in collaboration with Unioncamere and Dintec, focuses on the opportunities offered by patents to monitor and understand technological developments in Asia.
Globally, over 1,600,000 patent applications are filed each year, with an annual growth rate of around 5%. Alongside the U.S., the top four spots in the global ranking of patent filers are held by Japan, China, and South Korea. In particular, the figure for China is growing exponentially; the country can no longer be counted among the world’s “emerging” powers in technological innovation, but rather among those that have “emerged.”
In the Western world, there is a common stereotype that associates China with the label “country of copies,” but in reality, alongside this significant phenomenon, there is the extraordinary industrial and technological growth of Chinese companies, the effects of which are impacting the entire global economy.
The 2008 Conference on Industrial Property aims to draw the attention of the Italian professional, institutional, and business communities by taking stock of the context and the relationships between Italian industry and innovation in the Far East.
Through presentations by experts, the conference seeks to assess the impact of Asian patents on the Italian industrial landscape and the role of patent information as a strategic tool available to companies that view Asia as either an opportunity or a formidable competitor.
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AIDB would like to thank the following for their help in organizing the event:
AIDB would like to thank the following for their cooperation:
Program
Thursday, June 5, 2008
WORKSHOP 9:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Databases and tools for monitoring and understanding technological developments in the Far East.
Workshops led by international online service providers.
| 9:45 a.m. | Asian Data in PatBase: Working with manually or automatically translated data from India, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. S. Fossati – Minesoft |
| 10.30 am | Searching for Asian patent information in Questel: Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan R. Osella and R. Garat – Questal |
| 11:30 a.m. | Asia-Pacific and Beyond – Can You Afford to Ignore Asia? D. Grecchi – Thomson Reuters |
| 12:20 p.m. | How to Use STN AnaVist for Strategic Business Planning , H. Waldhoff – CAS/STN |
Note: To participate in the workshops, you must check the box on the registration form corresponding to the presentation(s) you intend to attend.
AIDB MEMBERS’ MEETING 2.00pm – 6.30pm
Participation in the Assembly is reserved for AIDB members who have paid their 2008 membership fee. For information and registration, please contact the AIDB Secretariat.
| 2:00 p.m. | Participant registration |
| 2:30 p.m. | Report by PresidentG. Moradei of the “ ” Association |
| 2:45 p.m. | Report by Secretary , M. Frascaroli |
| 3:00 p.m. | Treasurer’s Report and Approval of the Financial Statements , F. Cristaldi |
| 3:15 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3:45 p.m. | Report on the Competitive Intelligence Workshop Dania Agnoletto – LyondellBasell |
| 4:05 p.m. | Updates on ongoing activities Various speakers |
| 4:25 p.m. | The Civil Liability of the Patent Document Specialist , R. Gioia, G. Spazzi – Spazzi & Gioia Law Firm |
| 5:25 p.m. | Visit to the UIBM public hall , R. Coppo, and M. Piergallini – UIBM |
| 8:30 p.m. | AIDB Social Dinner |
Friday, June 6, 2008
2008 AIDB NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Session 1
Moderator: Fiorella Cristaldi, Nerviano Medical Sciences
| 8:45 a.m. | Registration of participants |
| 9:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks , C. Gagliardi – Unioncamere |
| 9:30 a.m. | The IP Desks of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office in the Far East , D. Carosi – UIBM |
| 10:00 a.m. | Context and Relationships Between Italian Industry and Innovation in the Far East , L. Tellini – PromoFirenze |
| 10:30 a.m. | Patent Information in China & Taiwan , C. Kammer – European Patent Office |
| 11:15 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 11:45 a.m. | Thomson Innovation’s database coverage for Asia , D. Grecchi – Thomson Reuters |
| 12:00 p.m. | Current Issues in Asian “Traditional Knowledge” and Database Searches C. Finetti – Dragotti & Associati |
| 12:30 p.m. | Patent Information from Asian Countries on STN H. Waldhoff – CAS/STN |
| 12:45 p.m. | Far East Monitoring at an Innovative Company: The SISVEL Case Study , M. Dini – Sisvel |
| 1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 2
Moderator: Barbara Politi, Abiogen Pharma
| 2:15 p.m. | Patent Information in Japan & Korea , I. Scheller – European Patent Office |
| 3:00 p.m. | Far East Technology Observatory , A. Piras – Dintec |
| 3:15 p.m. | Professional Research Tools for the Far East , R. Osella, R. Garat – Questel |
| 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 p.m. | Professional Tools for Research in the Far East: PatBase , S. Fossati – Minesoft |
| 4:15 p.m. | Patent Searches in Other Far Eastern Countries , G. Rotondo – Jacobacci & Partners |
| 4:45 p.m. | Closing remarks , G. Moradei – AIDB |
For any information or clarification, please contact the AIDB Secretariat.