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SEARCH MATTERS 2019
Search Matters 2019
6 – 8 May 2019, Munich
Key topics:- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Searching functional features
- Asian prior art
- Searching cross-technology inventions
- Freedom-to-operate searches with EPO tools
The programme included three plenary lectures on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in patent searching, the new Espacenet interface and the patent landscaping methodology. A panel discussion also focused on AI and its influence on the day-to-day work of EPO patent examiners.
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
Search Matters 2018
23 – 25 April 2018, The Hague
Key topics:
- Search strategies and the use of classification systems
- Espacenet and internet searching
- Access to Asian documentation
- Importance of high quality searches
The programme included four plenary lectures on the complexity of searching emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the Internet of Things and interdisciplinary technologies, effective patent searching using free patent databases and computer-implemented inventions and their impact.
- Search strategies and the use of classification systems
Search Matters 2016
08-10 June 2016, Munich
Key issues:
- Functional features of searches
- Handling of Asian patent documents
- Use of internet sources
- Decision on when to stop searching
The programme also included four plenary lectures on patent information tools, classification, notorious knowledge and the relevance of prior art searches for business development.
- Functional features of searches