Resources

Patent Offices' Websites

Where, when and what to patent: updated information on patentability requirements and patenting procedures from patent offices throughout the world

United States Patent and Trademark Office
EPO European Patent Office
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
Japan Patent Office
KIPO Korean Intellectual Property Office
SIPO State Intellectual Property Office of P.R.China
CIPO Canadian Intelelctual Property Office
Intellectual Property Australia
DPMA Deutsches Patent und Markenamt / Germany
Intellectual Property Office UK
INPI Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle / France
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Patent Databases

Applicants Patentees and Protected Technologies: specific technologies, applicants, and patents in the U.S. and around the world

USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office
ESPACENET European Patent Office
Google Patent
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File Inspection

Patent pending, in force or expired? Legal status of a pending application or granted patent in the U.S. and around the world

USPTO (US published applications and patents)
EPO (EP published applications and patents)
WIPO (PCT publications)
UK (UK published applications and patents)
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