2013 PTRCA Elections

With the beginning of the Training Seminar fast approaching, it is time to begin the process of electing Officers and Divisional Representatives. Please consider running or nominating a colleague for a PTRC office. This year we have 4 positions to fill:

  • Vice-President/ President/Past President represents a three-year commitment
  • Secretary, a one-year commitment
  • Academic Divisional Representative, two-year commitment
  • Public Divisional Representative, two-year commitment

With the beginning of the Training Seminar fast approaching, Continue reading

2013 Annual Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Training Seminar

The 35th Annual Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Training Seminar will be held Monday April 15, 2013 through Thursday April 18, 2013 at the USPTO’s Main Campus in Alexandria, Virginia.   Mark your calendars and take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to take part in the 35th year of intellectual property training and networking.

It is not too early to start working with your supervisors and administrators to ensure that your PTRC training is included in your library’s budget for next year.  Continue reading

Message from the President

I write to you today as probably the last President of PTDLA since we voted on a new name, “Patent and Trademark Resources Center Association” (PTRCA), in February and will probably adopt it into our

I write to you today as probably the last President of PTDLA since we voted on a new name, “Patent and Trademark Resources Center Association” (PTRCA), in February and will probably adopt it into our

The Newsletter of the Patent & Trademark Depository Library Association

From the President

If you are planning to be at ALA in New Orleans this year, be sure to attend the PTDLA session

PTDLA Day 2009

PTDLA Day Agenda
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Invited Speaker: 10am

National Inventors Hall of Fame
By Joyce Ward

Lunch & Business Meeting : 11am – 1:00pm
Attend the business meeting and enjoy a free box lunch sponsored by PTDLA

Includes a guest speaker from past Saturday Night Live, highlights of PTDLA Web site, and executive council resolutions for three PTDL staff

PTDLA Best Practices Presentations:

1pm – 1:30pm
Boring Patent Data? Continue reading

Strategic Plan Draft for Discussion

Please review and submit comments on the 2008 draft of the PTDLA Strategic Plan. Vision and mission statements were accepted at the 2008 PTDLA Business Meeting.

PTDLA Day 2008

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Invited Speaker: 9 am -11 am
Title: Patent information from the EPO – latest developments in policy, products and practice
Speaker: David Dickinson, EPO

Lunch & Business meeting 11:30 – 1 pm
Attend the business meeting and enjoy the free pizza lunch sponsored by PTDLA

PTDLA Panel Presentations 2:30 pm – 4 pm

Title: Marketing & Strategizing Outreach for Patent & Trademark Presentations
Speakers: Joanne Dugan, Jim Miller, and Bob Kackley

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Invited Speaker: 9 am -11 am
Title: Patent information from the EPO – latest developments in policy, products and practice
Speaker: David Dickinson, EPO

Lunch & Business meeting 11:30 – 1 pm
Attend the business meeting and enjoy the free pizza lunch sponsored by PTDLA

PTDLA Panel Presentations 2:30 pm – 4 pm

Title: Marketing & Strategizing Outreach for Patent & Trademark Presentations
Speakers: Joanne Dugan, Jim Miller, and Bob Kackley

Report from PATLIB 2007

PATLIB 2007
SEVILLE SPAIN
Report by Virginia Baldwin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://www.epo.org/about-us/events/archive/2007/PATLIB2007.html
May 14-16, 2007

PATLIB 2007
SEVILLE SPAIN
Report by Virginia Baldwin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
http://www.epo.org/about-us/events/archive/2007/PATLIB2007.html
May 14-16, 2007
Attending the PATLIB conference of patent and trademark librarians from all over Europe was an amazing experience. The Spanish Patent Office was the host of PATLIB2007, in Seville, in the province of Andalusia in southern Spain. Continue reading

Long Range Planning Document Draft

The Long Range Planning Committee has posted a draft planning document for member comment. Please post comments before the end of May.