Seminar on :"Searching STN for Scientific and Patent Information"

Mumbai – July 30, 2010

Hyderabad – August 10, 2010

Vadodara – August 18, 2010

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, engineering and biotech 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?

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

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

·         When would the product patent for a drug likely to expire in France?

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

This seminar will give you insight of indexing of STN databases and skills to conduct comprehensive and yet cost-effective searches for R&D and patent related decisions such as prior-art, patentability etc

0900-0930         Introduction to STN Online service 

0930-1030         Basics of searching STN  

1100-1230         Locate processes for chemical substances  

1230-1300         Searching formulation patents 

1400-1500         Searching generic claims for novelty of substances  

1500-1530         Finding Legal Status of Patents

1545-1645         Checklist for STN Searches

1645-1700         Q&A and Discussion

Who should attend?

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

Faculty

Seminar will be conducted by experienced faculty members of Sci-Edge Information – Mr Makarand Waikar, Dr Jyoti Singh and  Ms Asha Jangid.

Sci-Edge information has conducted over 1,500 Knowledge Series seminars in India on effective search techniques on STN since 1997.

 Registration:

The fees are Rs 1,500 per participant which covers course material and lunch. This is a non-residential course. (Drafts/Cheques payable in Pune in favour of "Sci-Edge Information")

Registration is accepted on first-come basis and is limited to 25 participants for effective learning.

Please send us email at seminar@sciedgeinfo.com for registrations