The Center for Legal Studies: New Intellectual Property Course Offered at Schools Nationwide

Golden, CO, December 23, 2010 --(PR.com)-- All engineers should be particularly concerned with patent law. This constitutionally based discipline has to do with the process by which an invention, and its creator, are protected by the law from infringement and unfair competition. The course will deal with patent applications, research and prosecution; the law of infringement, and computer applications of software (protected by copyright) and hardware (by patents). Students will learn what other concepts are patented, as well as machines, processes, mixtures, manufacturing, compositions of materials and methods of doing business and research. Not only does the course deal with utility patents, but with design and plant patents as well.

Although the course is mostly concerned with patent law, it also deals with copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets and business methods. In a relatively short time, this course will give you a survey of the rights of creative and ingenious people and provide you with the information to protect yourself and your ideas in Intellectual Property matters.

Listed below are select schools that will be offering this exciting new online course beginning January 10, 2011. Tuition is $575 for the 7-week course.

Alabama - Jacksonville State University

Arkansas - Arkansas State University

Arizona - University of Arizona

California - California State University- San Marcos

Colorado - Aims Community College, Adams State College

Florida - Florida Gulf Coast University

Georgia - Chattahoochee Tech, University of Georgia-Athens,
University of Georgia-Griffin, West Georgia Tech

Hawaii - Hawaii Community College

Iowa - Iowa Central Community College

Illinois - Eastern Illinois University

University of St. Francis

Kansas - Kansas State University

Louisiana - Southern University

North Carolina - North Carolina State University, Winston-Salem State University

New Mexico - Eastern New Mexico University

New York - Niagra County Community College, SUNY - Stony Brook, SUNY - Ulster, Wagner College

Ohio - Ohio University

Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University

Tennessee - Tennessee State University

Texas - Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M Texarkana, University of the Incarnate Word, University of Houston- Clear Lake, University of Texas- El Paso

Washington - North Seattle Community College

Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin- Platteville

Beginning January 10, 2011, students nationwide will participate in online courses offered by The Center for Legal Studies through major colleges and universities nationwide. Registration is currently open for this exciting new course at the schools listed above. Visit the CLS main website @ www.legalstudies.com or call 1-800-522-7737 for additional information.

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