Program for PIUG NE 2011 Conference

The preliminary program is now available for the PIUG NE 2011 Conference, see http://www.piug.org/NorthEast/2011/ne11prog.php

It will be held in New Brunswick NJ on Oct 11, 2011.  Please note there are also workshops being held before and after the meeting. 

The conference features the following speakers as well as a Round Table Discussion forum.

Patent Landscaping and Analysis:  Tools, Tips and Tricks

Shayne Phillips, Halliburton and Joe Terlizzi, Questel

How to use BIRT to Simplify Patent-Search Report Preparation

David Gange, Altimatia, LLC

Simple Methods to Streamline Search Procedures

Judy Philipsen, Philipsen Chemical Patent Search, LLC

2011 Patent Reform – Breaking it Down

Catherine Toppin, General Electric Corp.

From Idea to the Air: A case study in technology, from first patents to the real world

Donald Walter, Thomson Reuters  

Plumbing the Depths of Examiner Search (il)-Logic: A Patent Searching Perspective
Dominic M. DeMarco, DeMarco Intellectual Property, LLC

Please register for the meeting today at https://www.piug.org/registration.taf?conf_id=32

On behalf of the program and planning committees, we look forward to seeing you there!

Lucy Akers, Program Chair