Category Archives: Intellectual property

Patent awarded to ISTC researcher

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Laura B.

Junhua Jiang is listed as co-inventor on a patent entitled “Electrochemical process for the production of nitrogen-fertilizers”, which was issued patent number 8,398,842 on March 19, 2013, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patent abstract: The present invention … Continue reading →

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Research Rights and Poster Tips Presentations for Institute Staff

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Susan Braxton

Please join us for two upcoming sessions brought to you by the Prairie Research Institute Library and the University Library’s Scholarly Commons. Your Research Rights: Ownership Awareness to Maximize the Impact Presented by Sarah Shreeves, Scholarly Commons Coordinator, University Library … Continue reading →

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Know your rights when you publish

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Susan Braxton

Learn more about scholarly communication and your author rights from the University Library’s Scholarly Commons. Scholarly Commons authors’ guide to scholarly communications The Savvy Researcher instruction session, “Your research rights: Ownership awareness to maximize the impact” will be offered twice … Continue reading →

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Illinois Research Data Initiative: Personal Digital Archiving

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Susan Braxton

As part of the Illinois Research Data Initiative (IRDI), Jeff Ubois, the founder and chair of the Personal Digital Archiving conferences, will be speaking on Personal Digital Archiving at 4 pm Thursday, April 12, in Room 126 LIS (501 E. … Continue reading →

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Provosts Speak Out in Favor of Open Access to Publicly Funded Research

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Susan Braxton

Today’s Inside Higher Ed features an editorial from 11 CIC Provosts, including our own Richard Wheeler, in support of public access to publicly funded research.  They expressed their concern about recently introduced H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act, which would … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Copyright Talks by Kevin Smith

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Beth Wohlgemuth

The Office of the CIO in collaboration with the Library is delighted to announce two upcoming seminars on copyright by Kevin Smith of Duke University. The Seminars will take place on Friday February 10th 2012. Please contact Shawna Organisciak skenn@illinois.edu … Continue reading →

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