Internet Resources

Patent & Intellectual Property Resources

Official Patent Offices

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• European Patent Office (EPO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• Japan Patent Office (JPO)
• China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)

Patent Search & Databases

• Google Patents – searchable global database
• Espacenet (EPO) – international search platform
• WIPO PATENTSCOPE – search PCT & worldwide filings
• USPTO Patent Public Search

Patent Classification Systems

• Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
• International Patent Classification (IPC)

Legal & Inventor Assistance

• USPTO Inventors & Entrepreneurs Resources
• LegalCORPS Inventor Assistance Program
• Invention Convention Worldwide

Statistics & Data

• USPTO Economic Research & Data
• EPO Statistics & Trends
• WIPO IP Statistics Data Center

Education & News

• USPTO Free Services & Training
• IP Watchdog – patent news & analysis
• Patently-O – patent law blog
• Bold Patents Resource Center

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