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Inside CI: Alternate Reality

If we weren't dealing with a challenging economy, what might your business look like right now?
May 1, 2014
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I was wearing Capri pants yesterday. The day before that, I had on shorts and a t-shirt. The sun was shining. We had all of the windows open and were able to enjoy a ton of fresh air. Today, however, I woke up to see snow on the ground, with more falling.


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Glass Works feature

Glass Works: Consumer Interest in Recycling Grows

In 2013, average cullet use was up to 33%.
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Lynn Bragg
March 1, 2014
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A recent survey found that a growing number of Americans say recycling is important to them and significantly impacts their food and beverage purchasing decisions.


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SGCDpro 50th Anniversary

Ceramic Decorating: The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products' 50th Anniversary

The Sheraton Station Hotel will serve as host property for the event, which will be held April 5-7.
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Myra Warne
March 1, 2014
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The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products (SGCDpro) will celebrate 50 years during Deco ’14 in Pittsburgh, Pa., birthplace of SGCDpro.


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IP in Depth: Understanding the USPTO's Compact Prosecution Process

Under compact prosecution, examiners were expected to prosecute a patent application thoroughly in the first USPTO action.
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Michael Gzybowski
March 1, 2014
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Under compact prosecution, examiners were expected to prosecute a patent application thoroughly in the first USPTO action.


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Inside CI: The "People" Business

I came to realize that we don't have to be in the hospitality business in order to recognize that our interactions with people can make or break our business.
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Susan Sutton
March 1, 2014
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I’ve been doing a fair amount of traveling lately, and I had a somewhat below-average experience while checking out of one hotel.


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Inside CI: Trial and Error

People who are involved in R&D must be incredibly determined and continually optimistic.
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Susan Sutton
February 1, 2014
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“What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step toward something better.” – Wendell Phillips, Abolitionist


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Inside CI: Focus on Materials

Use the Materials Handbook to find materials suppliers throughout the year.
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Susan Sutton
January 2, 2014
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 Welcome to our annual Materials Handbook issue! The handbook is organized with a definition/description for each material (listed alphabetically), followed by the names of suppliers that provide the material.


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IP in Depth: Expediting Patent Application Examinations

The USPTO developed four programs designed to speed up the examination of patent applications.
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Michael Gzybowski
December 2, 2013
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In August 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reported a backlog of 591,665 patent applications waiting to be examined and an average total pendency (time from filing to end of examination) of 29.4 months.


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Inside CI: Holiday Time

The seventh annual Services Directory aims to help you find companies that can help you not only during hectic times like these, but all year long.
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Susan Sutton
December 2, 2013
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This time of year can be especially hectic. Between decorating, entertaining, gift buying (and wrapping!), and actually celebrating the holidays, it seems like there are never quite enough hours in the day.


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SGCDpro 50 years

Ceramic Decorating: OSHA Proposes New Silica Rules

Ceramic manufacturers will be required to measure workers’ access to silica.
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Myra Warne
November 1, 2013
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed new crystalline silica limits for manufacturers and employers, along with increased workplace monitoring and medical testing for employees.


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