PIUG 2022 - Background & Information

2022 Annual Conference  In-Person Meeting

2022 Annual Conference  In-Person Meeting

MILESTONES

BRIAN STOCKDALE MEMORIAL AWARD The annual Brian Stockdale Memorial Award was first presented in 2002 to provide support to new members to attend an Annual Conference. The award was established in honor of the late Brian Stockdale with initial funding by Technology and Patent Research International and Thomson Scientific (now Thomson Reuters). Anyone new to the patent information profession, having less than 3 years total experience as a patent information professional or currently enrolled in a college or university with a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in patents, may submit an essay detailing his or her experience and interest in patent information and need for support to attend the Annual Conference. The award consists of up to $2000 to cover travel and expenses plus registration in the conference, provided by PIUG. In addition, sponsors of fee-based workshops at the conferences may offer free registration as part of the award package. This award is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Brian Stockdale who travelled extensively throughout the world imparting his knowledge of patent searching. Brian’s career encompassed positions with Derwent, SmithKline Beecham, and Technology and Patent Research International. As Brian was so well known internationally and trained many patent information professionals, his work was highly regarded. Brian always relished each new search as a challenge and loved working with the people in this industry. Brian is dearly remembered by his friends and colleagues most of all for his dry wit, keen intellect, and ease of meeting people and socializing wherever he went. As one of the world’s most talented patent information search professionals, he is sorely missed. This is our tribute to his personal dedication in training colleagues, particularly those new to the field of chemical patent searching.

• PIUG born; organizational meeting following IFI meeting • First discussion list on Dialmail

1988

• 30th Anniversary of PIUG • Implemented volunteer recognition program

2018

2019 2020

• First paid webinar educational series

• First virtual annual conference

• First Virtual Combined Annual & Biotech Conference • Re-energized Education & Training Committee • Re-energized Electronic Communications Committee • New Leadership for the Partnerships & Patent Offices Committee

2021

• Implemented a Volunteer Recruitment Committee • Implemented Community Engagement Hours

• Implemented an Automated Marketing Effort via Higher Logic • Consistent use of Social Media Outlets, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram

SERVICE AWARDS

Recipient

Affiliation

Year 2019 2020

Rachel Knapp Chandrasekaran Vijayalakshmi

University of Maine (now at University of Colorado, Boulder) University College of Engineering, Kancheepuram

Christopher S. Baldwin

In recognition of Chris’s service to PIUG as a behind-the scenes support of operational activities since 2017. In recognition of Cynthia’s contributions to the PIUG Partnerships and Patent Offices Committee In recognition of Yun Yun’s many contributions to PIUG Conferences.

2019

Mohammed Abdul Fasi Máté András Kondor

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

2020

Cynthia Gallagher

2019

Uppdragshuset Sverige AB 2020 Guruprasad G. Posugade Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), for Research & Development of Information Products (URDIP) 2020 Hida Patwe Researchwire Knowledge Solutions 2021 Sparsh Gupta GreyB Services 2021 Haya Patwe Researchwire Knowledge Solutions 2021

Yun Yun Yang Tony Trippe

2019 2020 2020 2020 2021

In recognition for Tony’s many contributions to PIUG. In recognition for Kim’s many contributions to PIUG.

KimMiller

Leah Sandvoss

In recognition for Leah’s many contributions to PIUG Biotech Conferences. In recognition of Barbara’s contributions to the Member Relations Committee, and her assistance with advertising and promoting PIUG events and conferences In recognition of Yateen’s contributions to the Northeast & Annual Conference Program Committees, and his willingness to contribute presentations to support the conferences In recognition of Jane’s contributions to the Annual Conference Planning Committee and the Sponsorship Committee

Barbara Hampton

Brian Stockdale Memorial Award winners, 2002-present

Yateen Pargaonkar

2021

Jane Thompson

2021

PIUG Service Award winners, 1998-present