PATENTS
Inventor Resources Internet Sites
Internet Organizations (Listings by State)
Lists organizations alphabetically by state with contact information and links to web sites.
Ladas & Parry, LLD
Information on intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and software technologies.
PatentCafe.com
Find information on patent law, inventor resources, and patent licensing. Patent searching for a fee.
United Inventors Association
Includes inventor resources, directory of other inventor organizations, advise for novice inventors, current issues, and other information of interest to inventors.
USPTO Independent Inventor Resources
Reviews operation of the USPTO, patent process, and services available to independent inventors.
USPTO Kids Pages (Young Inventors)
Information about patents for kids of all ages and including parents and teachers. Includes links to other sources, frequently asked questions, games and much more. Library Resources
How to Make Patent Drawings: a Patent It Yourself Companion. Jack Lo and David Pressman. Berkeley, CA. Nolo Press. 4th ed. 2005.
(UM/Gov. Docs. Ref. T223 U3 L6 2005).
Step by step guidance for preparing formal patent drawings.
Inventor's Guide to Trademarks and Patents. Craig Fellenstein. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson Education, Inc. 2005.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. T339 F45 2005).
Explains how and what to consider related to intellectual property development and practice. Offers instructions on how to file for patents and discusses sources of reference.
Inventor's Notebook: a Patent it Yourself Companion. Fred Grissom and David Pressman. Berkley, CA. Nolo Press. 4th ed. 2005.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. KF3120 Z9 G75 2005).
Designed to help the inventor organize records necessary for the patent application process, and how to document the details of the invention. Includes topics such as legal protection, marketing and financing.
Patent It Yourself . David Pressman. Berkeley, CA. Nolo Press. 10th ed. 2004.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. KF3114.6 P74 2004)
Provides instructions for filing a patent application, and doing patent searches. Includes patent rules and forms used for patent application.
Patent Searching Made Easy . David Hitchcock. Berkeley, CA. Nolo Press, c1999.
(UM/Gov. Docs. Ref. T210 H58 1999)
Explains how to do online and paper patent searching at introductory and advanced levels.
Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Searching on the Internet. Charles C. Sharpe. Jefferson, NC, McFarland, c2000.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. T210 S53 2000)
Explains the procedures, resources and steps to conduct an online search for patents and trademarks. Provides information on preparing and filing a copyright application.
Trademark Guide: a Friendly Handbook to Protecting and Profiting from Trademarks. Lee Wilson. New York, NY. Allworth Press. 2nd ed. 2004.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. KF3180 Z9 W55 2004)
Covers aspects of trademark definition, infringement, protection, usage, licensing.
Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business and Product Name. Stephen Elias. Berkeley, CA. Nolo Press. 7th ed. 2005.
(UM/Gov. Doc. Ref. KF 3180 Z5 E43 2005)
Discusses legal aspects concerning trademarks including Internet trademarks and domain names, infringement, settling disputes, evaluation of trademarks and international trademark protection.
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