Check out the Us government patent office to learn what new products have been patented(www.uspto.gov).AtthesitedoabooleansearchonthePatentBibliographic and Abstract Database. For example, your professor entered the Term"Food"as Term 1 and selected years 1998-1999. She found a refrigerator that defrosts food and a new beverage. Briefly describe two patents that you think sound interesting. Then evaluate hem as new product ideas(See page 276-277 in your text) How to Participate in an Experiment 1. If you decide to participate in an experiment, you should be aware that all participants have basic rights. You have the right to discontinue your participation at any time without penalty. In addition, you have the right to receive an accurate description of the study prior to participating so that you can give informed consent to participate 2. Experiments will be posted on the bulletin board outside the computer lab near C233 BAB. This posting will serve as the announcement for the experiment, so continue to check for experiments here throughout the semester 3. Sign up for a study by writing your name and your instructor,s name on the sign-up sheet. Only sign up fora MARKETING experiment; experiments run by other departments will not count 4. When you sign up for an experiment make a note of the time place, and phone lumber listed for the experiment. Do not forget it! If you sign up, you must attend and be on time 5. If for some reason you cannot attend, call the phone number you have copied down at least 24 hours before the study is conducted to let the experimenter know you cannot ttend. Otherwise there will be a penalty Penalty: For every experiment missed you will be marketing experiment or to turn in an extra researcl h gaper a d to participate in an extra analysIs Only if you are unable to talk to or leave a message for the experimenter and you wish to cancel the experiment you may call Carolyn Bonifield, at 335-0933 Please a message with her or on her answering machine, specifying the time place, and phone number pertaining to the experiment for which you are signed up. If for some reason this does not work, you may call Professor Klemme(335-3607) 6. The researcher will remove the sign up sheet from the bulletin board when the experimental session is full, but he or she will place a photocopy of the sign up sheets back on the bulletin board so that you may refer to it if you have questions about where and when experiments are being held14 Research Assignment 3: New Patent Ideas Check out the US government patent office to learn what new products have been patented (www.uspto.gov). At the site do a Boolean search on the Patent Bibliographic and Abstract Database. For example, your professor entered the Term "Food" as Term 1 and selected years 1998-1999. She found a refrigerator that defrosts food and a new beverage. Briefly describe two patents that you think sound interesting. Then evaluate them as new product ideas (See page 276-277 in your text). How to Participate in an Experiment 1. If you decide to participate in an experiment, you should be aware that all participants have basic rights. You have the right to discontinue your participation at any time without penalty. In addition, you have the right to receive an accurate description of the study prior to participating so that you can give informed consent to participate. 2. Experiments will be posted on the bulletin board outside the computer lab near C233 PBAB. This posting will serve as the announcement for the experiment, so continue to check for experiments here throughout the semester. 3. Sign up for a study by writing your name and your instructor's name on the sign-up sheet. Only sign up for a MARKETING experiment; experiments run by other departments will not count. 4. When you sign up for an experiment make a note of the time, place, and phone number listed for the experiment. Do not forget it! If you sign up, you must attend and be on time. 5. If for some reason you cannot attend, call the phone number you have copied down at least 24 hours before the study is conducted to let the experimenter know you cannot attend. Otherwise there will be a penalty. Penalty: For every experiment missed you will be required to participate in an extra marketing experiment or to turn in an extra research paper analysis. Only if you are unable to talk to or leave a message for the experimenter and you wish to cancel the experiment you may call Carolyn Bonifield, at 335-0933. Please a message with her or on her answering machine, specifying the time, place, and phone number pertaining to the experiment for which you are signed up. If for some reason this does not work, you may call Professor Klemme (335-3607). 6. The researcher will remove the sign up sheet from the bulletin board when the experimental session is full, but he or she will place a photocopy of the sign up sheets back on the bulletin board so that you may refer to it if you have questions about where and when experiments are being held