White, M. J. (2012, June), Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Using the Patent Literature  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--21786

\bibitem{asee_peer_21786}
  White, M. J. (2012, June), \emph{Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Using the Patent Literature}
  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas.
  10.18260/1-2--21786

Michael J. White.  "Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Using the Patent Literature".  2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2012.  https://peer.asee.org/21786 Internet.  10 Mar, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_21786}
  Michael J. White.
  "Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Using the Patent Literature".
  \emph{2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2012.
  https://peer.asee.org/21786 Internet.  10 Mar, 2025

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