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,
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
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
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