Let us present the CFIB, the French Speaking Patent Information Association (Club Francophone d’Information Brevet). Who are we? What are our activities and how do they impact the patent information com

1. Welcome in France, home base
of the French Speaking Patent
Information Association (CFIB)
Frederic Baudour
October 2015

2. • An association of patent information searchers,
• Created in 1988,
• 134 members (44% members > 5 years),
• Sharing a common language (=French)
o France, Belgium, Switzerland
o Any other French Speaking countries welcome as well!
• No vendor accepted in membership
CFIB is a founding member of CEPIUG
(Confederacy of European Patent Information User Groups)
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Who are we?
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3. Executive board of a maximum of 10 members
and operational working groups
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How are we organized?
Tools
Patbase
Orbit
STN
Others to
come?
Cartography
Patent Mapping
related topics
Training
From members to
members
Partnerships with
offices
CEPIUG training
workgroup
participation
Certification
Participation to
QPIP certification
project
Others
Projects pending,
confidential at
this time
Workinggroups
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4. • Taking place at one member’s location, in June
• ~70-80 members attending + guests
• 1,5 days including:
o ½ day : « workshops »
o 1 day with plenary conferences
• Program:
o Workgroups annual results
o Guest speakers
o Roundtables
o Experience sharing
o Special topics
o …
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Annual meeting
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5. • A bimonthly e-publication for members «Courrier
du CFIB »
• A website: www.lecfib.org
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Staying tuned with CFIB
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6. • 3 years partnership signed in 2014 with INPI (French Patent
Office) where CFIB provides:
o Tailor made training courses on search methodologies for Patent
Searchers (including course contents and trainers)
Next session in November 2015 – Still time to attend!
 Patentability
 Freedom to Operate and Validity
 Competitive Watch
o Participation in INPI training catalog & strategy definition
o Feedback on INPI online data services and search tools
• I-Expo 2016 – Participation to a roundtable
• Others collaboration plans under study
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CFIB Collaborations
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So, why are we speaking here at ICIC?
A good opportunity to
advertise our club & maybe
interest potential new
members
Fantastic opportunity to speak
with patent information providers
CFIB members are working with your
tools, evaluating their strengths and
weaknesses
Sharing our results, discuss and
obtain answers on a regular basis
…
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8. …To become a key partner
 Feel free to come & discuss during coffee breaks
 Bring a flyer back home
 Visit our website for more information www.lecfib.org
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So, why are we speaking here at ICIC?
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