Web based delivery of a patent management courseware in virtual augmented reality

Summary form only given. Bringing together Internet teaching and virtual augmented reality (VAR) provides an interesting solution to problems of pedagogy. It provides the learner with a chance to experience the patent process in a virtual office environment. It provides a chance to experience insightful learning and make decisions at various stages of the patent process.This paper elaborates an experiment with patent management courseware developed for clients such as science and engineering students and the managerial community. It uses cognitive learning styles, fused into a virtual reality presentation using VRML, resulting in a patent management courseware on the web