PATINFO2020
42nd Colloquium of the Ilmenau University of Technology on Patent Information and Intellectual Property Rights under the title Market success by smart IP strategy will take place from June 17 to June 19, 2020.
At this year's PATINFO, we will examine how industrial property rights can help to prevail in the competition. A cleverly designed portfolio with interlocking patents, trademarks and designs helps to protect investments in new technologies. This also includes closely monitoring the IP environment of competitors, from monitoring applications, portfolio analysis and competitive intelligence to revealing patent and trademark infringements - keyword - anti-piracy. Valid patents with a sufficient scope of protection and a cleverly developed patent portfolio are as important as interacting with the patents and applications of other market participants, be it through monitoring, design around, opposition or licensing.
PATINFO in the times of corona pandemic
Due to the coronavirus pandemic we unfortunately have to cancel PATINFO2020 in its usual form. The many contact opportunities at this largest German-speaking conference on patent information and industrial property rights offer too great a danger of the virus spreading. However, we are aware of the great importance of our conference for our exhibitors, the speakers and the up to 400 visitors.
We have therefore decided to host a virtual PATINFO2020 conference:
- The lectures by patent, trademark and design experts on the topic of "Market Success through Smart IP Strategy" will be presented at the next year PATINFO conference from June 9 to June 11, 2021. This year, however, many speakers will already be giving short summaries or statements as "teasers" / appetizers, if possible as live streams or podcasts.
- Online platform with virtual exhibition using the usual location plan of the Festhalle Ilmenau. Exclusive information material can be downloaded at virtual exhibitor stands. Exhibitors can be contacted using social media, e-mail, telephone etc.
- Short exhibitor presentations as 10-minute podcasts
- The exhibitors support the conference with a great offer of workshops in the form of video streams or web conferences. From 17 to 19 June 2020 you can choose from 18 offers. The topics will be published in the coming days.