Student Seeking Interview Participants for Dissertation

You are invited to participate in a research study being conducted for a dissertation at Northcentral University in Prescott,Arizona. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to examine the experiences of patent personnel and the challenges that pharmaceutical companies face with the patent process, to protect drug development. The study will examine the lived experiences of pharmaceutical company patent personnel who search and file patents on a daily basis. There is no deception in this study. We are interested in your opinions and reflections about your life.

You will be asked to complete an interview containing 17 questions. The session will last approximately one hour. The data from the session will remain confidential. All data are coded such that your name will not be associated with them. In addition, the coded data are made available only to the researchers associated with this project.

If you are interested in participating in the study, please respond to Judie Koukol at j_koukol@yahoo.com Thank you for your consideration.