About Patents

United States Patent and Trademark Office

http://www.uspto.gov 

The official site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Learn about the application process; search USPTO patent and trademark databases; download and print forms and fee schedules, get USPTO updates, and more.

General Information Concerning Patents

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html 

This page offers comprehensive general patent information, including definitions of the different types of intellectual property; description of the patent application process, information about the Patents and Trademarks Depository Library Program, and a searchable database of USPTO-certified patent attorneys.

Science, Industry and Business Library: New York Public Library Patents and Trademarks

http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/pattrade/tradepat/tradepathome.htm 

Contains a detailed list of the library's holdings of U.S. and international patents. The collection includes full-text patents from the European Patent Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization, Japan, Canada and selected European countries. Gazettes from over 30 countries are also available. 

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