Patent Information Users Group, Inc. - The International Society for Patent Information Professionals
Preparing for the Future and the Unknown: New Technologies and Skills for the Patent Searcher

The plenary sessions run from Monday to Wednesday:

Saturday May 4: Pre-conference workshops. Deepen your expertise and extend your impact.
Sunday May 5: Vendor workshops, Conference Warm-up For First Time Attendees, and the Opening Reception! Plus, a chance to check out the inner workings of PIUG at the annual Business meeting.
Monday, May 6: Our Annual Gala and Awards Dinner. Dinner and drinks with colleagues and friends.
Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday May 8: Opportunities for informal dine-arounds in the evenings. Bring your curiosity!
Thursday May 9: Post-conference workshops. Because you really can’t be too much of an expert.

More on this event: https://www.piug.org/event-2313026

Training event for patent search professionals - 6-8 May 2019 - Munich, Germany

• the impact of AI and Blockchain on search
• search strategies
• Asian prior art
• free search tools such as Espacenet and Patstat
• complexity of searching in automotive, ICT and chemistry fields

More on EPO WebSite https://www.epo.org/learning-events/events/conferences/search-matters.html

More on this Event - https://www.aipla.org/meetings-education/upcoming-events/2019/05/15/default-calendar/aipla-spring-meeting

Examination Matters 2019 - Munich, Germany

The event is organised in close co-operation with the epi.
This event is directed to patent attorneys who are active in the prosecution of European patent applications before the EPO.

More on EPO Website https://www.epo.org/learning-events/events/conferences/examination-matters.html