PIUG 2023 - WORKSHOPS

S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N - W O R K S H O P S

Minesoft: A Familiar Song in a New Key-word: More Efficient Technology Searching Using Full-Text Indexing Andrew Klein (Minesoft) 3:00 – 3:50 pm

ABSTRACT A list of keywords, combined with Boolean and/or proximity operators, to conduct a comprehensive and relevant technology search of the patent literature… you know this tune. It’s still a classic alongside all the other new releases. Make your search strategies sing a little brighter with new full-text indexing capabil ities fromMinesoft. We’ll cover what we’re doing to improve your ability to find mention of numerical quantities, chemical structures, and diseases & ther apeutic targets in the full text of patents. The result will be quick ways to make your keyword searching and alerting easier and more efficient. We hope it’ll be music to your ears.

BIOGRAPHY Andrew Klein is Principal Solution Consultant at Minesoft. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in chem istry 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 corpora tions and law firms around the world on best prac tices for using patent intelligence for prosecution, competitive intelligence, technology landscaping, licensing, IP strategy development, portfolio man agement, and more. In his free time, he sings in a professional choral ensemble called The Singers – Minnesota Choral Artists.

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