PIUG 2023 - MONDAY

M O N D A Y A F T E R N O O N

AI: Will it help or hurt? Shelley Pavlek, Martha Yates, Nils Newman, Jonathan Skovholt, Andrew Klein 1:20 – 2:20 pm

ABSTRACT Artificial Intelligence has long had the potential to radically impact how people analyze patent infor mation. However, so far, the impact of AI has been limited. If the hype is to be believed, the AI innovations of the last few years appear to be quite different and potentially impactful. Will the new round of AI inno vation actually change the day to day lives of PIUG members? Will the change be helpful or will more time and effort be lost to “not quite ready” technol ogies? This panel discussion with AI developers and PUIG members addresses the current state of AI and the pro’s and con’s of AI in Patent Analysis. BIOGRAPHIES Shelley Pavlek is a Senior Patent Analyst at Bris tol-Myers Squibb in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. She began her career as a medicinal chemist in the laboratory before moving into the information field. She has spent the last 25 years first as a chemical in formation scientist, followed by a patent information scientist/analyst. She performs patentability, free dom to operate, validity and due diligence searches to support both the patent department and the R&D Organization within Bristol-Myers Squibb. Shelley has a B.S. in Chemistry from Gannon University and a M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Ohio University. Martha Yates is currently a Principal Information Scientist for Bayer CropScience. She has been a patent information professional for over 25 years and is a certified QPIP. She is the current immediate past chair of PIUG. Somehow, she has developed a passion for understanding patent databases.

Nils Newman is the President of Search Technology in Norcross, Georgia, USA. For over twenty-five years, he has worked on the development of analytical tools to assist in the management of technology. His work focuses on the use of scientific and patent information in research evalu ation, competitive intelligence, and strategic planning. Mr. Newman has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Technology and Science Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Jonathan Skovholt is a founding member and Head of Search Operations at Ensemble IP, an intellectual property consulting firm providing patent search services to corpo rations and law firms worldwide. At Ensemble IP, Jonathan works to blend human expertise with advanced technol ogy tools to provide the most reliable and comprehen sive patent search results. Prior to joining Ensemble IP, he managed, designed, and delivered training for Landon IP and CPA Global where he taught analysts the finer points of searching, examining, and classifying. Jonathan has a BA in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College, an MS in Physics from the University of Delaware, and a graduate certificate in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Andrew Klein is Principal Solution Consultant at Minesoft. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN (where he also sang in the St. Olaf Choir) and a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. Andrew has consulted with cor porations and law firms around the world on best practices for using patent intelligence for prosecution, competitive intelligence, technology landscaping, licensing, IP strategy development, portfolio management, and more. In his free time, he sings in a professional choral ensemble called The Singers – Minnesota Choral Artists.

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