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Patents & Trademarks
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Trademarks 
 A large collection of links about many aspects of trademarks, including U.S. federal and state law, international law and lawyers, unfair competition, and intellectual property and the Internet. The site also explains what marks are, how they are acquired and protected, and how they should be used. From an attorney whose practice includes copyright and trademark law. http://www.ggmark.com/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Apr 11, 2004 BitLaw: a Resource on Technology Law
A well-organized and useful tool on technology law, this site contains "over 1,800 pages on patent, copyright, trademark, and Internet legal issues." The major topics covered include Patent Law, Software Patents, Trademark Law, Internet Law, Legal Links, Copyright Law, Primary Sources, and Forms and Contracts. http://www.bitlaw.com/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Law, Law by Subject, Technology Last updated Feb 28, 2000 Canadian Patents Database
"This database lets you access over 75 years of patent descriptions and images. You can search, retrieve and study more than 1,900,000 patent documents." Image databases go back to 1920, bibliographic descriptions back to 1869, and text of the abstracts and claims back to 1978. From the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/introduction.html Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Canadian Trade-marks
Information about "all active and many inactive marks that were either applied-for or registered pursuant to the current Trade-marks Act or former trade-mark legislation [1979]." Includes a trade-marks database and tutorial. From the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr00002.html Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Jan 22, 2009 Google Patent Search
This patent search "covers the entire collection of patents made available by the USPTO -- from patents issued in the 1790s through ... [the present. It does not] currently include patent applications, international patents, or U.S. patents issued over the last few months." Search by keyword, patent number, inventor name, issue and file dates, and other factors. Results include abstract, drawings, and other associated material. From Google. http://www.google.com/patents Topics: Business & Consumer Law Last updated Dec 21, 2007 Intellectual Property Network (Delphion)
Access to the bibliographic data and text of all claims of all patents issued by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) from 1971 to present. Updated approximately every two weeks. In addition, you can get images from 1974 to present. Now includes databases of patents from the European Patent Office EPA and EPB patents and World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) PCT text and images. There are several ways to search - make sure you choose the best for your needs. http://www.delphion.com/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Jan 29, 2001 The Internet Intelligence Index
A directory of business and industry resources "designed to help you gather information from a variety of public services, in support of your competitive intelligence efforts. It contains links to over 600 intelligence-related Internet sites, covering everything from macro-economic data to individual patent and stock quote information." Maintained by the library of Fuld & Company, a competitive intelligence firm. http://www.fuld.com/Tindex/I3.html Topics: Business, Business, Business & Consumer Law, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Intellectual Property Last updated Jun 21, 2006 Inventor's Handbook
"This handbook was created by the Lemelson-MIT Program to address the independent inventor's and aspiring entrepreneur's most frequently asked questions regarding United States patents." Topics include what is intellectual property, what can be patented, how to conduct a patent search, how to license an invention, and how to raise capital. From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). http://web.mit.edu/invent/h-main.html Topics: Technology Last updated Mar 7, 2007 Let's Talk Turkey
View Thanksgiving-themed trademarks and patents, such as turkey-calling devices, an apparatus for cranberry harvesting, mechanisms for turkey cooking, and a station for turkey carving. Also includes images of early U.S. patents, and a link to Halloween patent pages. From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's children's pages. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/themes/kidtheme11.htm Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Holidays and Observances Individually, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Jan 19, 2005 Patent Databases (US Patent and Trademark Office)
Search the Patents databases (full-text with images or just bibliographic with quick information) from 1976 to most recent weekly issue. Returns bibliographic data, abstract, and full text of the patent with drawings or photos. Patents from 1790-1976 are also availble, but are searchable only by patent number and current US classifications. Images require ability to view G4 TIFF format. The site provides information on a free version of such a viewer on their Document Formats and Viewers page (on the Web4Lib mailing list, librarians have recommended the AlternaTIFF viewer for Windows machines) . For patent offices in other countries see their Related Sites page. http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Jan 4, 2001 Patent Law Links
Comprehensive site for all aspects of patent work. Includes links to case law, statutes and regulations, U.S. Patent Office, patent drawing services, patent law firms, patent search firms, document retrieval firms, intellectual property law and technical schools, professional associations and journals, and legal search engines. U.S. Patent Office forms can be read and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. http://www.patentlawlinks.com/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated May 3, 2004 PatentCafe
A large site for intellectual property, patent, and invention resources. Includes links to how-to information, patent searching, invention groups, government agencies, and copyright, chat groups, magazines, and book sources. Searchable. http://www.patentcafe.com/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Technology Last updated Jan 25, 2006 Patently Absurd!: Weird Patents, Useless Inventions
A hobbyist's collection of weird and strange patents from the United Kingdom patent office, and beyond. Includes links to "Serious information about patents," such as patent offices, World Intellectual Property Organization, and more. http://www.patent.freeserve.co.uk/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Humor, Intellectual Property, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Technology Last updated Jun 16, 2004 Patently Silly
This site features odd and interesting patents that have been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Descriptions of the patents are accompanied by comments and links to the actual patents. Updated weekly. Browse the patents by week or by subject. The site editor, who was an engineering major in college, is now a stand-up comedian. http://www.patentlysilly.com Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Humor, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Feb 22, 2005 Patents
A wide selection of links (some fee-based) related to patents, trademarks, copyright, and other intellectual property issues, with an emphasis on British and European resources. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/patents/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Aug 6, 2009 Scitopia
This site is a "free federated search portal to the digital libraries of leading science and technology societies." Use it to "search over 3 million documents, plus patents and government data" from "fifteen societies spanning 150 years of sci-tech scholarship." Participating groups include the Acoustical Society of America, the American Geophysical Union, the American institute of Physics, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. http://www.scitopia.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 8, 2007 Teaching With Documents: Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin
This lesson plan provides materials about the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, in the context of learning about U.S. patent law. Features an essay about the invention and its effects on industry and on slavery, images of the patent documents, and classroom activities. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent/ Topics: Black Resources, Business & Consumer Law, Crops, Intellectual Property, Notable People, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Totally Absurd Inventions: America's Goofiest Patents
Enjoy the humorous and absurd inventions featured at this site, which is updated weekly with new material and offers an archive that contains dozens of illustrated inventions, each cited with its official patent number and year. Includes links to Golf's Goofiest Gadgets , inventor services, the Rothschild Petersen Patent Model Museum, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office with information on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and more. http://www.totallyabsurd.com/ Topics: Humor, Science, Technology Last updated Mar 19, 2003 Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is pleased to present TEAS. ... TEAS allows you to fill out a form, check it for completeness, and then submit the form directly to the USPTO over the internet, making an official filing on-line." The site includes a trademark FAQ, introductory material about the procedure for registering a trademark, filing tips, forms, and related documents. http://www.uspto.gov/teas/e-TEAS/index.html Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Trademark Information
The heart of this site is the Trademark Database which consists of full bibliographic data on federally registered and pending trademarks. Also find basic facts, a FAQ, trademark applications, and nformation about trademarking Internet domain names. Includes there are laws, manuals, information about and listing of patent and trademark depository libraries, the numeric code of trademark categories, and more. http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/index.jsp Topics: Business, Intellectual Property, Technology, Technology, Technology, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2009 United States Patent and Trademark Office Kids Pages
This U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site features puzzles, freebies, games, links, and other activities for children. The site is divided into three sections: "Twinkle Lights" (grades K-6), "Bright Lights" (grades 6-12), and "Guiding Lights" (parents, teachers, and coaches). "Guiding Lights" features curriculum guides, contest announcements, and advice on "assisting minor children with patent applications." Searchable. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/ Topics: Business, Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2009 |
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