Forgive the denseness, I'm trying to suss the similarities twixt USPATOFF and STC. The Attorney gets 335/hour, and you sound every bit as smart, so my question is: does there exist a proprietary interest in what can be described as the "value" of developing an STC.
Winglets are both trademarked and Patented,
afaik, so how do they compare with a "Paint Scheme", which sounds more like a badging thing, or Trademark issue than STC, or Patent?
The work on the Lear looks, erm, kind of "homey". Non countersunk screws, and deformation of what looks like aluminum, uncovered. (Probably SS).
What is its purpose? Sorry, it replaces the Yaw Damper? I can see why that may not be subject to Patent, or STC. So of course it is approved, is there an STC, to read?