Patents, Trademarks & Copyright
General Information
A note on local patent searching.
US Patent & Trademark Home Page
Full text searchable database of patents issued from 1976 to date. The full
text includes the Summary, Claims, Description, and References. Drawings and
images are not available online.
Patents
- Delphion Patent Search Site
- Searchable US Patent database with bibliographic coverage from 1971-1996
and images from 1987. Patents may be ordered on line for a fee, but searching
is free.
- Google Patents
- Search and view free of charge all U.S. patents from 1790-mid-2006.
- LSU Libraries Webliography -
Patents and Trademarks
- Good starting point.
Trademarks
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- Trademark Electronic
Database
- US Patent & Trademark Electronic Business Center.
- US Trademark Electronic
Search System
- The US Trademark Search Database.
International Patents & Trademarks
- ESP@Acenet
- Eurpoe's network of patent databases.
- International Trademark Association
- Association of trademark owners & professionals dedicated to promoting the role of trademarks.
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Copyright
- BitLaw
- Comprehensive Internet resource on technology law, patents, copyright and trademark issues.
- Copyright Clearance Center
- Copyright & and Fair Use
- Stanford University Library
- North Carolina State site with links to other internet and university resources.
- Copyright Myths
- The Copyright Website
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Includes links to other internet resources.