{"id":7415,"date":"2014-12-30T11:09:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T10:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aidb.it\/latests-news\/epo-search-matters-2015\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:06:16","slug":"epo-search-matters-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aidb.it\/en\/latests-news\/epo-search-matters-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"EPO &#8211; Search Matters 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Event for patent search professionals<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>5-6 March 2015<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><br \/>\nMunich, Germany<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-595 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aidb.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/epo_sm_2015.jpg\" alt=\"epo_sm_2015\" width=\"200\" height=\"283\">Search Matters is an annual event that not only showcases the EPO&#8217;s patent search strategies and techniques, but also offers an unrivalled look behind the scenes at the Office. According to participants &#8211; many of whom are repeat attendees &#8211; it is more a &#8220;must-have&#8221; than a &#8220;nice-to-have&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Search Matters will be held in Munich for the first time. In a series of lectures and workshops, EPO examiners will show, for example, how they<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>go about their searches (on functional features, for example)<\/li>\n<li>handle Asian patent documents<\/li>\n<li>use internet sources<\/li>\n<li>decide when to stop searching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the highlights of the programme, which covers a wide range of technical fields, is the chance for participants to talk to individual examiners &#8220;at-the-desk&#8221; and question them about how they search in specific technical areas.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is rounded off by plenary presentations on searching, classification and documentation.<\/p>\n<h3>Who should attend<\/h3>\n<p>Patent search professionals from business, academia and IP firms.<\/p>\n<p>For staff from the national patent offices, alternative advanced and customised EPO training programmes on<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><a title=\"Patent information users\" href=\"http:\/\/www.epo.org\/learning-events\/events\/training\/patent-information.html\">patent information<\/a> are available.<\/p>\n<h2>To get an insight into what the event is like, all lectures and larger workshops from Search Matters 2014 are available as e-learning modules:<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"int\" href=\"https:\/\/e-courses.epo.org\/course\/view.php?id=236\">Search matters 2014<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event for patent search professionals 5-6 March 2015 Munich, Germany Search Matters is an annual event that not only showcases the EPO&#8217;s patent search strategies and techniques, but also offers an unrivalled look behind the scenes at the Office. 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