Introduction to Patents and Patent Law

PATENT RESOURCES

IP FRONTLINE	Magazine of Intellectual Property Technology


PATENTREFERENCE.COM	Comprehensive patent information reference resource. Directory of patent websites, community forums, blogs and wiki.


PATENT CAFE	Comprehensive commercial website on patents and other intellectual property


PAT2PDF.ORG	Free site for downloading copies of patents and published patent applications


INVENT.ORG	Non-profit organization founded "to foster the spirit and practice of invention"


CHESTER F. CARLSON PATENT & TRADEMARK CENTER	Patent and trademark information site of the Monroe County Library


UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)	USPTO home page
www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm www.uspto.gov/main/profiles/acadres.htm www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/attorney.htm	USPTO Inventor Resources Link USPTO Patent Search - US USPTO Information Page - Patent Agents and Attorneys


EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)	European Patent Office Patent and Application Searches
www.espacenet.com/index.en.htm


WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)

www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/ www.wipo.int/pct/en/	International (PCT) Patent Application Search - WIPO PCT Resources


DELPHION	Patent Search - Commercial Site


LIFE OF A PATENT (Flow Chart)	Patent Application Preparation and Filing
	Patent Application Prosecution
	Patent Issuance, Maintenance, and Expiration

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