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

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.

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.

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