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The CHPIUG is the Swiss (CH) Patent Information User Group.
Swiss patent information users from innovative companies and knowledge centers, in 2017, felt the need to launch a local community, the CHPIUG, to increase networking, sharing of information and experience, as well as having open discussions on their profession.
Goals
CHPIUG is a Swiss community created by patent information users for individuals involved in the search and use of patent information. CHPIUG provides a place for open discussion, unprejudiced and independent.
CHPIUG is driven by its members for its members and also strives to be the showcase of the profession towards the public.
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Towards the public by the members
- To give market exposure to the profession of patent information experts
- contact point (for new members,…)
- showcase of the profession (job description,…)
- To provide a gateway to resources of PI expertise
- general introductory courses (like WON/GO)
- service providers
For the members by the members
- To share knowledge concerning the use of patent information
- sharing experiences by the members for the members via different ways
- developing best practices
- To organize training sessions for patent information experts with specific contents like
- copy or repeat certain sessions that are of interest to the CHPIUG members
- refer to courses with more extensive content
- propose professionnal training sessions with commercial third party
- To interact with service providers active in the domain of patent information search engines, databases and related applications (statistical, business information, etc…)
- To interface with the national & international organizations on matters of patent information (WIPO, EPO, IPI, etc…)
- To follow up and be the point of contact with CEPIUG (among others) on the matter of examination & certification of PI specialists
- To share the calendar of events related to patent information
- To promote networking by sharing meta information (contact data of members, career opportunities,…) amongst their members.
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Join us
Any individual with a professional interest in patent information and a main Intellectual Property activity in Switzerland can apply for being member of the CHPIUG, except for National offices employees or related.
Membership annual fees are:
- CHF 150.- per year for professionals.
- CHF 75.- per year for students and unemployed persons