Patent and Trademark Offices

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

World Intellectual Property Organization

European Patent Office

 

Patent Searching

USPTO Search Engine for Issued U.S. patents

USPTO Search Engine for Published U.S. Patent Applications

Google Patents

Patent Scope for International Patent Applications

 

PDFs for Patents and Published Patent Applications

Freepatentsonline.com

Google Patents

 

Trademark Searching

USPTO Search Engine for Trademarks

World Intellectual Property Organization Global Brand Database

 

General Information

USPTO basics for Patents

USPTO basics for Trademarks

World Intellectual Property Organization basics for Patents

World Intellectual Property Organization basics for Trademarks