Readers of this blog who are located in Sydney may be interested in a free seminar being co-hosted by Watermark Intellectual Asset Management (employer of yours truly) and our friends at Atkinson Vinden Lawyers.From Watermark, Steve Krouzecky and David Perkins will speak on the topic of Patents and IT – Why Bother? while Kate Mahady will talk about getting the most from the Australian government’s new R&D tax incentive scheme.
From Atkinson Vinden, Sheena Joshi and Jessica Lobow will be discussing Hidden Traps and Confidentiality with respect to your Intellectual Property, while Tom Howard will explain Anton Piller Orders - the nuclear warhead of IP protection.
When: 7.15am register for 7.30am start on Wednesday 8 August 2012
Where: Civic Pavillion at The Concourse 409 Victoria Avenue Chatswood (map)
The seminar and breakfast are completely free, however early registration is advised because places are limited.
More information is available on the Watermark website.
Friends of Watermark (and this blog) can register by contacting Maryanne Cidoni via email, or phone (02) 9888 6600.
Friends of Atkinson Vinden can register by contacting Janice Martin via email or phone (02) 9411 4466.
Before You Go…
Thank you for reading this article to the end – I hope you enjoyed it, and found it useful. Almost every article I post here takes a few hours of my time to research and write, and I have never felt the need to ask for anything in return.
But now – for the first, and perhaps only, time – I am asking for a favour. If you are a patent attorney, examiner, or other professional who is experienced in reading and interpreting patent claims, I could really use your help with my PhD research. My project involves applying artificial intelligence to analyse patent claim scope systematically, with the goal of better understanding how different legal and regulatory choices influence the boundaries of patent protection. But I need data to train my models, and that is where you can potentially assist me. If every qualified person who reads this request could spare just a couple of hours over the next few weeks, I could gather all the data I need.
The task itself is straightforward and web-based – I am asking participants to compare pairs of patent claims and evaluate their relative scope, using an online application that I have designed and implemented over the past few months. No special knowledge is required beyond the ability to read and understand patent claims in technical fields with which you are familiar. You might even find it to be fun!
There is more information on the project website, at claimscopeproject.net. In particular, you can read:
- a detailed description of the study, its goals and benefits; and
- instructions for the use of the online claim comparison application.
Thank you for considering this request!
Mark Summerfield
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