Basics
- MIT video tutorial (5:22)What are patents and why are they important?
- Basics from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Introduction to US and international patents and how to file and manage a patent.
- Patent, Trademark, or Copyright?A guide for differentiating three types of intellectual property.
Searching for Patents
- The Lens (formerly Patent Lens)The Lens searches 155 million patents from over 100 countries.
- Google PatentsGoogle Patents searches 120 million patents from over 100 countries.
- EspacenetEuropean Patent Office’s public search tool for patent information. Search over 140 million patent documents from over 80 countries.
How to Read a Patent
STEM Librarian
Helene Gold
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Contact:
William T. Young Library
859.218.1424
Subjects: Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering