9:00 am - 10:00 am  What's New on STN?

Update yourself on the latest from STN.  You will learn about: 

• Updates to STN interfaces 
• New features and functionality in STN databases
• New fields and new STN database reloads

10:00 am - 11:15 am  Extending the Borders of Chemical Searching on STN

Comprehensive chemical searching on STN requires a mix of specific structure, Markush, and text searching across a wide variety of indexed and full-text patent databases.  Learn ways to improve your chemical structure searching through a variety of case study examples by reviewing the mechanisms for controlled precision of Markush queries and techniques for text searching in the full-text patent databases.

11:15 am - 12:15 pm  We are Patent Families

The phrase "patent family" has a different meaning for each database producer.  In this session you will learn the STN patent family concept as applied in databases CAplus, Derwent World Patents Index (WPIDS/WPIX) and INPAFAMDB.  Explore the unique features and benefits of each patent family definition.  This session will also include specific comparative examples from each of the databases.

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm  Searching for Polymer Information in the CAS REGISTRY and CAplus 

Polymers are used in multiple applications, from coatings and lubricants, capsules and tablets, to biopolymers serving as tissue scaffolding.  In this session you will learn how polymers are registered in the CAS REGISTRY database, and strategies for finding polymer information in REGISTRY and CAplus.

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm  The Hitchhiker's Guide to Full Text

If you feel like you need a roadmap to find the relevant information in the full-text patent files on STN, this session is for you!  Explore the content and unique features of each of the full-text patent files on STN, and learn how best to search, sort, browse, and review the documents retrieved in a multi-file search environment.  Utilizing the new and enhanced full-text patent files and standard STN search and display techniques, a case study will be used to explain how to eliminate patent family duplication between the full-text patent files.  Come join us for a road trip full of great surprises.