Worldwide Patent & Invention Resources

I have posted a few article from vintage magazines regarding the patent process.

• Patent Information for the Inventor, Part 1 - July 1962 Electronics World
• Patent Information for the Inventor, Part 2 - August 1962 Electronics World
• Infringers Beware, July 1966 Popular Electronics
• RF Cafe Visitors' Patents

Here is a list of the major patent sites from all over the world. I have also included links to a few useful articles and patent process assistance companies (those deemed safe by technical reviewers).

• How to Find a Good Patent Lawyer

  inc.com/guides/finding-patent-lawyer.html

• The Poor Man's Patent

  spectrum.ieee.org/aug08/6484

• Were You "Hired to Invent?"

  spectrum.ieee.org/feb08/5914

• IEEE Spectrum: The Foreign Patent Money Trap

  spectrum.ieee.org/dec07/5744

• Edison Nation: Patent Application Help

  edisonnation.com

• Copyright Basics

  copyright.gov

• USPTO Releases List of Top 10 Universities

  uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-24.htm

• IEEE: Do-It-Yourself Patents

  spectrum.ieee.org/apr06/3223

• Receiving Most Patents in 2005

  uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-24.htm

• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

  wipo.int

• IP Expert Advice: How to Determine and Correct Inventorship in U.S.

  edn.com/article/CA6428516.html

• Industry Giants Want to Weaken Our Patent System

  elecdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=16063

• How to Minimize the Risk of Losing Patent Rights

  smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=11128

• Patent Ruling: It Depends on What the Meaning of 'About' Is

  ims-expertservices.com/newsletters/feb/patentruling-022007.htm

• Google Patent Search Website

  google.com/patents

  IBM Opens Its Software Patent Treasure Trove

  blogs.spectrum.ieee.org/tech_talk/2007/07/ibm_opens_its_software_patent.html

• Patent Reform, Fair Use and Inventors Rights

  todaysengineer.org/2006/Apr/eye.asp

• Algeria: Algerian National Institute for Industrial Property

  inapi.org

• American Inventors Protection Act of 1999: know your rights.

  uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/s1948gb1.pdf

• Andorra: Andorran Trade Mark Office

  ompa.ad

• Argentina: Argentine National Institute of Industrial Property

  inpi.gov.ar

• Armenia: Armenian Patent Office

  armpatent.org

• Australia: Australian Patent Office

  ipaustralia.gov.au

• Austria: Austrian Patent Office

  patentamt.at

• Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Patent Office

  azpat.org

• Barbados: Barbados Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office

  caipo.gov.bb

• Belarus: Belarus Patent Office

  belgospatent.org

• Belgium: Belgium Ministry of Economic Affairs

  european-patent-office.org/patlib/country/belgium/

• Belize: Belize Intellectual Property Office

  belipo.bz

• Bosnia-Herzegovina: Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Bosnia and Herzegovina

  bih.net.ba

• Brazil: Brazilian Industrial Property Institute

  inpi.gov.br

• Canada: Canadian Intellectual Property Office

  cipo.gc.ca

• Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (UK)

  cipa.org.uk/pages/home

  The Institute was founded in 1882 and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1891. It represents virtually all the 1,500 registered patent attorneys in the UK whether they practice in industry or in private practice.

• Chile: Chilean Industrial Property Department

  dpi.cl

• China: State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China

  cpo.cn.net

• Colombia: Columbian Patent Office

  bancopatentes.gov.co

• Croatia: Croatian Intellectual Property Office

  dziv.hr

• Czech Republic: Czech Industrial Property Office

  upv.cz

• Delphion (formerly IBM's Patent Research Site)

  delphion.com

  If it exists, you'll find it here. They provide complete text and an image of the first page, but charge $3 for a PDF file.

• Denmark: Danish Patent Office

  dkpto.dk

• Egypt: Egyptian Patent Office

  egypo.gov.eg

• Eurasia: The Eurasian Patent Organization

  eapo.org

• The European Intellectual Property Association (EIPAWEB)

  eipaweb.org

  represents over 100 non-governmental and other not-for-profit organisations interested in protection the intellectual property of all Europeans.

• European Patent Office

  epo.co.at/index.htm

  like the name says...

• Federal Trade Commission

  ftc.gov/search

  the FTC - it's the law, and this is the search page.

• France: French Industrial Property Institute

  inpi.fr

• FreePatentsOnline: Similar to USPTO site, now includes patent drawings

  freepatentsonline.com

• Finland: National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland

  prh.fi/en.html

• Gallery of Obscure Patents: Delphion

  delphion.com/galleryarch1

• Germany: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt - German Patent and Trade Mark Office

  dpma.de

• Greece: Greek Industrial Property Organisation

  obi.gr

• Hong Kong: Hong Kong Government - Intellectual Property Department

  info.gov.hk/ipd

• Hungary: Magyar Szabadalmi Hivatal

  hpo.hu

• Hungarian Patent Office

  hpo.hu

• Iceland: Industrial Patent Office of Iceland

  patent.is

• India: Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

  ipindia.nic.in

• Indonesia: Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights

  dgip.go.id

• INSPEC

  iee.org/Publish/inspec/ProdCat/abstracts.cfm

  the IEE's (not IEEE) repository of 7 million physics, EE and IT abstracts.

• InventorEd, Inc.

  inventored.org/caution/list

  lists disreputable invention promotion companies.

• IP Frontline

  cafezine.com

  magazine of intellectual property and technology, current events in the IP world.

• Ireland: Irish Patents Office

  patentsoffice.ie

• Israel: Israel Patents, Designs and Trademark Office

  justice.gov.il

• Italy: Italian Office of Patents and Trademarks

  epo.org/patents/patent-information/patlib/directory/italy.html

• Japan: Japan Patent Office

  jpo.go.jp

• Japan Patent Office: (in English)

  jpo.go.jp

• Jeong, Kim & Lee: IP (Patent) Law Firm

  hypat.com/index.html

• Jordan: Jordan Ministry of Industry and Trade

  mit.gov.jo

• Korea (South): Korean Industrial Property Office

  kipo.go.kr

• Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein National Patent Office

  epo.org/patents/patent-information/patlib/directory/liechtenstein.html

• Lithuania: Lithuanian Patent Office

  vpb.lt

• Luxembourg: Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office

  eco.public.lu/functions/faq/protection_propriete_intellectuelle/index.html

• Malaysia: Malaysian Intellectual Property Division

  mipc.gov.my

• Mexico: Mexican Industrial Property Office

  impi.gob.mx

• National Inventor Fraud Center: lists reputable invention promotion companies.

  inventorfraud.com

• Netherlands: Netherlands Office for Industrial Property

  wipo.int/directory/en/contact.jsp?country_id=130&type=ADMIN_IP

• Netherlands Antilles: Bureau for Intellectual Property of the Netherlands Antilles

  bureau-intellectual-property.org

• NERAC: provides customized information services for clients across all scientific and technical sectors.

  nerac.com

• New Zealand: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

  iponz.govt.nz

• Norway: Patentstyret® The Norwegian Industrial Property Office

  patentstyret.no/english

• Panama: Office for the Registry of Indusrial Property

  digerpi.gob.pa

• Patent Cooperation Treaty: part of the WIPO (see on this page)

  wipo.int/pct/en/index.html

• Patent Wizard: provisional patent application software.

  patentwizard.com

• Peru: Peruvian National Institute for Intellectual Property Protection

  indecopi.gob.pe

• Philippines: Philippines Intellectual Property Office

  ipophil.gov.ph

• Poland: Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

  uprp.pl

• Portugal: Portuguese Industrial Property Instute

  inpi.pt

• Romania: Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

  osim.ro

• Russia: Russian Patent and Trademark Office

  rupto.ru

• Singapore: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore

  ipos.gov.sg

• Slovakia: Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic

  indprop.gov.sk

• Slovenia: Slovenian Intellectual Property Office

  uil-sipo.si/sipo

• South Africa: Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office

  cipro.gov.za

• Spain: Spanish Office of Patents and Trademarks

  oepm.es

• Sweden: Swedish Patent and Registration Office

  prv.se

• Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

  ige.ch

  Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

  ipi.ch

• TAEUS

  taeus.com

  "Since 1990, TAEUS has been taking products apart for patent licensing and litigation professionals in dozens of highly technical disciplines. We combine our Forensic Engineering talents with decades of experience, a good measure of sleuthing ability, and a lot of hard work to produce exceptional results for our clients - results that have made them literally hundreds of millions of dollars."

• Taiwan: Taiwan Patent and Trademark Office

  tipo.gov.tw/ch

• Thailand: Thailand Ministry of Commerce

  moc.go.th

• Turkey: Turkisn Patent Office

  turkpatent.gov.tr

• United Kingdom: Intellectual Property Office

  ipo.gov.uk

  United Kingdom Patent Office

  ipo.gov.uk/types/patent.htm

  United Kingdom Patent Office Trade Marks

  ipo.gov.uk/types/tm.htm

• Ukraine: State Patent Office of Ukraine

  ukrpatent.org/en/index.html

• United Inventors Association: suggestions for "red flag" items for invention promotion company.

  uiausa.com

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general

  aka "The Black Hole" - actually, they usually get high marks from inventors. This is not the most intuitive site to navigate, but hey, an engineer should be able to figure it out.

  • This is the patent search page.

    uspto.gov/patft/index.html

  • USPTO Complaint Site

    uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/complaints.htm

    forum for invention promoters/promotion firm complaints and responses.

  • World Intellectual Property Organization

    wipo.int

    The WIPO is an international organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of works of the human spirit. These works -- intellectual property -- are expanding the bounds of science and technology and enriching the world of the arts.

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