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Home: Guide contents and links to basic patent information
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: resources of the USPTO, the federal agency responsible for U.S. patents
U.S. Patent Databases: links to free and WSU-subscribed databases for locating U.S. patents
International Patent Databases: links to free and WSU-subscribed databases for locating patents globally
Tutorials: online training resources for patents and patent searching.
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Consult the following links for basic information on patents and patent searching. The Patent Tutorials page contains additional information to help understand or locate patents.
- USPTO - General information concerning patentsWeb page containing general patent information published by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
- How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent SearchThis presentation provides a step by step strategy for searching for patents on the USPTO site.
Other online guides for patents
- Tufts University - Patents for ResearchThis guide covers the use of patents and trademarks in the research process, particularly for engineering, business, entrepreneurship, and related disciplines.