AIDB Annual Conference 2011
Semantica & family – Risks and/or Opportunities of Automated Search Tools in the Google Era.
7th Annual Conference of the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists
Free admission. Italian/English with simultaneous translation.
The conference organized by the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists (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 search for information and documentation—patents, scientific articles, and gray literature— appears to be moving away from traditional Boolean logic and shifting decisively toward the use of intelligent tools based on semantic logic—that is, tools capable of recognizing the conceptual relationships between words through somewhat mysterious algorithms, capable of locating documents of significant interest in less than a second. In this extraordinary landscape, professional researchers must be able to recognize the pitfalls and/or opportunities offered today by the science of information retrieval and update their skills; the same applies to all professionals involved in the patent information and documentation market in general.
But patent research for the rights derived from patents is a very sensitive matter—to what extent can we rely on a machine to carry it out? Where is scientific research in this sector headed, and how do existing systems work?
The Conference of the Italian Association of Patent Documentalists, now in its seventh edition and organized in collaboration with Sardegna Ricerche, aims to explore the world of semantic search in its various fascinating aspects, such as image recognition and chemical formula recognition, by showcasing some of the most distinguished national and international scientific institutions and hosting an original Semantic Contest in which AIDB members will present the results of an independent test conducted using tools currently available on the market.
International providers of databases and online information services—Infoapps, Dialog, STN/CAS/FIZ Karlsruhe, Patbase, Questel, and Thomson Reuters—will host workshops and exhibit booths over the course of the two-day event.
Program
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 – Workshop (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
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| 10:00 | “Semantic Technology for Patent Search and In-House Archives” – Sascha Kamhuber, Infoapps Sem-IP |
| 10:45 | “Innography and ProQuest Dialog: An Integrated Intellectual Property Analysis Tool and Dialog’s New Unified Platform” – Daniela Cason, Dialog |
| 11:30 | “PCTFULL: A New Dimension” – Maria Luisa Quadri, STN/CAS/FIZ Karlsruhe |
| 12:15 | “Optimizing Searches in PatBase” – Silvia Fossati, PatBase |
| 2:00 p.m. | “Semantic Search and Analysis in ORBIT” – Rossella Osella, Questel |
| 2:45 p.m. | “Bring Your Patent Research to Life with Landscaping Tools” – Philippe Gatineau, Thomson Reuters |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 – Members’ Meeting (3:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.)
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| 3:45 p.m. | Chairperson’s Report |
| Secretary’s Report | |
| Treasurer’s Report and Approval of the Financial Statements | |
| An Update on Certification and Discussion | |
| Patent Searches in Sweden – Linus Wretblad (SIPIG) | |
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At 8:30 p.m., a social dinner for AIDB members will be held at the Hotel Is Molas
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THURSDAY, MAY 12 – Conference (9:20 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
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| 8:45 | Registration of participants |
| SESSION 1 – Science, Industry, and Strategy in Automated Research Chair: Sandra Ennas (Sardegna Ricerche) |
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| 9:15 | Opening Remarks – Sandra Ennas, Sardegna Ricerche; Guido Moradei, AIDB |
| The Evolution of Semantic Patent Search – Alberto Ciaramella, Intellisemantic | |
| 3D Cataloging and Search – Riccardo Scateni, University of Cagliari | |
| Similarity-Based Patent Information Systems – Sascha Kamhuber, Infoapps Sem-IP | |
| Data Extraction and Semantic Search of Patents in PDF Format – Massimo Ruffolo, ICAR-CNR, Rende | |
| Innography and ProQuest Dialog – Daniela Cason, Dialog | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Coffee break and tour of the booths |
| STN/CAS/FIZ Karlsruhe – Ursula Klemm, Maria Luisa Quadri | |
| Information Retrieval Facility and the Scientific Landscape – Veronika Stefanov, Vienna University of Technology | |
| Visual Image Analysis in Patent Information Retrieval – Henning Müller, University Hospitals, Geneva | |
| Patbase Express Visual Explorer – Silvia Fossati, PatBase | |
| Semantic Processing of Theses and Scientific Literature for Polymer Informatics – Lezan Hawizy, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge | |
| Methods for Automated Mining of Chemistry Patents – Harsha Gurulingappa, Bonn-Aachen International Center for IT/Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing SCAI | |
| 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and tour of the booths |
| SESSION 2 – Automatic Search in Practice Chair: Gaetano Cascini (Politecnico di Milano) |
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| 2:15 p.m. | ORBIT, the global IP portal – Rossella Osella, Questel |
| Semantic Search as a Perspective for an ISA – Leo Sarasua, EPO (The Hague) | |
| IP Research on Your Own Terms: The Introduction of Custom Fields on Thomson Innovation – Philippe Gatineau, Thomson Reuters | |
| Semantic Contest – Comparison of the characteristics and results of the same search conducted using different semantic tools – Organized by AIDB members | |
| Discussion & 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 (Word format) and send it to the AIDB Secretariat. Registrations must be received by the AIDB Secretariat no later than April 29, 2011.
Location: Sardegna Ricerche, Pula (Cagliari, Sardinia), Italy
Accommodations: Is Molas Golf Resort
Transportation: Cagliari Airport