PDG Board

The Board is the executive authority of the PDG and defines its course of action. It is obliged to implement the decisions of the Members' Conference and is responsible for the smooth operation of the PDG in general. The Board has a minimum of five and a maximum of nine members, who are elected by the Main Delegates for a term of four years, which can be extended once. The Board elects a President and a Vice-President from its members. The day-to-day management of the office of the PDG is done by the Secretary General.

 

 

PDG - Partnering in Patent Information

Although the Working Groups play a vital role, much of the high level contact with major patent information providers takes place by correspondence or by dedicated meetings with their senior management and policy makers. The PDG participants are usually Main Delegates or other senior Member Company representatives with responsibility for patent and / or information departments. Such meetings and contacts have a high success rate in terms of end results.

The Board has the responsibility to initiate and lead strategic discussions with patent offices and external partners of the PDG through regular dialogue with, and feedback from, the Main Delegates. The Board encourages active participation by Member Companies in the various Working Groups and the Annual Members' Conference and aims to foster a culture of cooperation in the decision-making process and communication within the PDG. The day-to-day management of the office of the PDG is done by the Secretary General.