PIUG 2021 - Wednesday

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PIUG 2021  WEDNESDAY  Virtual Meeting

 W E D N E S D A Y A F T E R N O O N 12 : 4 5 P M – 4 : 0 0 P M

IFI CLAIMS Direct – The Platform for Data Integration and Product Innovation Mike Baycroft (IFI CLAIMS Patent Services) 1:15 – 1:45 pm  ABSTRACT The scope of IP solutions has grown exponentially over the past decade: from siloed data-sets to critical components of the corporate data lake; from supporting search-based solutions to investment analytics and risk assessment. Today’s technology-driven marketplace offers a breath- taking spectrum of tools and methodologies that are driving change in how we make decisions, how we collaborate, and how we compete. Behind every corner of this marketplace is a burning need for reliable, current, and interlinked data. CLAIMS Direct provides a dynamic data platform that allows product developers, data scientists, and information professionals to focus on technology- driven innovation. Today CLAIMS Direct is behind many of the industry’s products and services providing flexible public and private data integration. Join us to learn more about our platform, our commitment to quality, and how we plan to continue supporting information for industry.  BIOGRAPHY Mike Baycroft founded the company in 2006 after leaving Thomson Scientific where he was the VP of Corporate Technology Solutions for the Corporate Markets business unit. He led the development, support, and operations of all Corporate Markets’ products including those developed by MicroPatent, Delphion, and Wila. This included customer facing applications as well as content services reliant on patent data. Mike joined Thomson Scientific through the acquisition of Information Holdings Inc. (IHI) in 2004, the owner of MicroPatent, where he served as CIO. In this position he was responsible for all product development, and was also actively engaged in customer service, business development, and strategic planning as a member of the MicroPatent executive team.