Intellectual Property Resources
Intellectual property information is freely available on the Internet. The following links to outside web sites may help you assess your intellectual property needs:
Search U.S. Patent and Trademark Office resources:
- Search existing U.S. patents and published applications
- Search existing U.S. trademarks and pending applications
- Check the status of existing U.S. trademarks and pending applications
- Search acceptable identification of goods and services for trademarks
- Search proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Search foreign patent and trademark websites:
- Search for patents and published patent applications in the European Patent Office (EPO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Japanese Patent Office, and other available worldwide databases
- Search for patents and published applications in the national offices of European Patent Office member countries
- Search for existing trademarks and pending applications in the European Community
- Search for patents and published applications in the Canadian Patent Office
- Search for trademarks and pending applications in the Canadian Patent Office
Other foreign patent and trademark resources:
- World Government Intellectual Property Offices
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- German Patent and Trademark Office (In German)
- United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office
- Australian Patent and Trademark Office
- French Patent and Trademark Office (In French)
- Indian Patent and Trademark Office
- Japanese Patent Office
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