REMINDER - October 30, IPI-Award Nominations Deadline

Dear Patent Information Colleagues:

Is there someone who you would like to see as the next IPI-Award honoree? Eligible candidates must be from the worldwide patent information industry and have made a significant contribution to the advancement of patent information. Don't miss the nominations submission deadline of October 30, 2009 - see below for further details.

IPI-Award 2010 Call for Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the prestigious International Patent Information (IPI) Award, established to honor the great professionals of the patent information industry worldwide. Now in its eleventh year, the IPI-Award is aimed at recognizing individual contributions towards the advancement of patent information and to the patent information world in general, and is not limited to producers and service providers. The Award, established and sponsored by Technology & Patent Research, TPR International, consists of a plaque and an honorarium of $3000 or other currency equivalent.

Please share this news with your colleagues and take the opportunity to nominate the person who you consider to be most deserving of this tribute. The deadline for receipt of nominations is October 30, 2009. All nominations will be reviewed by an International Selection Board and the name of the IPI-Award recipient for 2010 will be announced in the coming Spring at the International Patent Information Conference & Exposition, IPI-ConfEx, being held in Lisbon, Portugal, March 7-10, 2010 – see http://www.IPI-ConfEx.com.

It is important to remember that nominations come from within the patent information community itself, and that the International Selection Board makes their selection based solely on nominations that have been received. Nomination letters should clearly describe the nominee's contribution to the field of patent information, and each letter should include any material in support of the nomination. Support materials could include a biography and a list of any publications and presentations by the individual. The nominating person should also ensure that at least two seconding letters are submitted.

All nomination and seconding letters should be submitted to the Chair of the Selection Board at the address shown below by October 30, 2009:

IPI-Award 2010 Nominations
Attn: International Selection Board Chair
c/o Technology & Patent Research International
17055 Via Del Campo, San Diego, CA 92127
Tel: +1 858 592 9084
Fax: +1 858 592 0045
or email to: Trudi@TPRinternational.com

For details of past recipients, speeches, photographs, International Selection Board Members, etc., visit the Award website at http://www.IPI-Award.com

For questions, please contact: Trudi Jones, Technology & Patent Research, TPR International, Inc.; Trudi@TPRInternational.com; Tel: +1 (858) 592 9084; Fax: +1 (858) 592 0045