Seminar on

"Searching STN forPatent Information"

Bengaluru on April 27, 2011

About STN

STN (Scientific & Technical Information Network) is a leading and comprehensive scientific online information service giving access to over 200 techno-commercial databases.

STN provides the best collection of intellectually analyzed/created online databases for chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, engineering industry in the fields of research and patents. (Web link http://www.cas.org/products/stnfamily/index.html)

STN is used for their research/patent decisions such as –

· Are there any alternate processes for synthesis of a compound?

· How can I search published Prior Art covering non-patent & non-English literature?

· Is the core moiety I am working on is novel and non-obvious?

· How many companies have taken patents in areas of my research interest?

Agenda

0915-0945         Introduction to STN Online service

 (Overview of STN & STNEasy, major benefits and key databases)

0945-1030         Essentials of searching STN

(STN commands, boolean logic, searching by keywords, patent assignee, inventors)

1030-1045         Tea Break

1045-1130         Searching substances and its references on STN

(by searching CAS number, chemical name, use of CAS roles)

1130-1215         Structure searching on STN – Basic and Advanced tools

                        (Exact/Family/Sub structures, R groups, Repeating nodes, Fragments)

1215-1300         Searching generic (Markush) claims for novelty of substances

                         (Basics of Markush patent search, CASLINK search, Match Level attributes)

1300-1400         Lunch Break

1400-1530         Searching for prior art and obviousness of an invention – case studies

                        (search strategies for comprehensive prior art and non-obviousness of inventions)

1530-1600 Tea Break

1600-1630         Finding Legal Status of Patents

                         (Use of legal status codes, extensions, expiry dates of patents, etc)

1630-1700 Checklist for Comprehensive Patent Searches on STN

(Advanced Commands and features for cost-effective and comprehensive searches on STN)

1700-1730 Q&A

This seminar will also give you insight of indexing of STN databases and skills to conduct comprehensive searches.

Who should attend?

This seminar is ideal for STN users from R&D, IPR, technical services, patent attorneys and information professionals.

Date, Time & Venue

April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)

THE SOLITAIRE HOTEL,
# 3, Kumara Krupa Road,

Madhavanagar,

Bangalore-560 001

Tel: 91-80-40443636

Web -  http://www.thesolitairehotel.com/location.htm

Location map -  http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=12.9847002&lon=77.5782877&z=18&l=0&m=b

Time: 0915 to 1730 Hrs. (Registration will start at 0900 Hrs)

About Us:

Sci-Edge Information represents STN since 1997 and have conducted over 1,500 Knowledge Series seminars in India on effective search techniques for research and patent related decisions.

Registration:

The fees are ` 900 per participant which covers course material and lunch. (Draft/Cheque payable in Pune in favour of "Sci-Edge Information").

As a special benefit, you will get STN Credit coupon of US$50 (equivalent to ` 2,200) from Chemical Abstracts Service in the name of the organisation. This coupon can be used to pay/part pay regular STN invoice(s) for the searches that are done within 60 days of the seminar. (These coupons are valid for use only against STN Columbus invoices)

Prior Registration is essential for this seminar. Registration is accepted on first-come basis and is limited to 25 participants for effective learning. This is a non-residential course.

For registration, please send us names of participants, their email address and company name to Ms Simantinee at seminar@sciedgeinfo.com