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This course will provide the student with a general introduction to the various types of U.S. patents that are available. The student will also learn the parts of a patent application, what can get an inventor in trouble, patent professionals that can..
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: History of the CAA and its Amendments, Statutory and regulatory detail, National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), Air quality control regions, State Implementation Plans (SIPs), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Construction permits, Operating (Title V) permits, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS), Acid Rain Program: reducing SO2 and NOx emissions, Regulation of Class I and Class II ozone
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This course will focus on the most practical implications of the new law and what you need to know to take the best advantage of the new patent system. This course is intended for practicing engineers of any industry whose daily work involves creating innovations but have little or no practical experience in protecting the innovations or differentiating innovations from prior art and patented inventions. For those engineers who have had patents filed in the past or dealt with their intellectual
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How many times have you heard a friend or a colleague say, "I've got this great new invention, but I can't afford to patent it"? We've been conditioned to believe that the patent process has to be long, drawn-out and expensive. But, getting a patent doesn't have to
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This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills: Statutory and regulatory information, National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Standards, Contaminant goals: MCLGs and MRDLGs, Contaminant levels: MCLs and MRDLS, Contaminant rules for arsenic, radionuclides, lead and copper, total coliforms, and disinfectants and disinfection byproducts, Groundwater systems: triggered vs. compliance monitoring, Surface water: unfiltered vs. filtered systems, Monitoring and reporting requireme
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Imagine you've invented a great new widget that increases the efficiency of your bicycle manufacturing plant by 25%. Now you're able to undersell the competition and still make a handsome profit. What should you do next? Should you keep the invention a
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You've no doubt seen them many times. Those little © symbols at the bottom of the page in books, magazines and even on websites. But, have you ever thought about whether your engineering drawings can be copyrighted? What about your...
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At some point in your career, you may be required to produce patent drawings. If so, you may be surprised to learn that engineering drawings are not acceptable as patent drawings. The rules for patent drawings are very specific and are fairly detailed.
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A design patent protects the appearance of an object. It is directed at protecting surface ornamentation, configuration of parts, shape of the article or a combination of these elements. A utility patent, on the other hand, is...
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