On a mobile device? Visit http://www.lib.unc.edu/m/
| |
|---|
| E-Reference Links - Government Information - Patents |
|---|
| |
|
- European Patent Office
- The EPO grants "European patents for inventions, on the basis of a centralized procedure. By filing a single application…it is possible to obtain patent protection in some or all of the 20 EPC contracting states." Includes search engines and indexes, toolbox for applicants, patent information products, online filing, news, more. Keyword: Europe, patents.
|
- General Information Concerning Patents
- A brief, general introduction to patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Includes FAQ's, contact information. Keyword: patents, trademark.
|
- Japan Patent Office (English)
- The Industrial Property Digital Library allows English-language searching of Japanese patents and
trademarks. Also includes information on classification systems used for goods and services. Keyword: Japan, patents.
|
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- "For over 200 years, the basic role of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution)." Search patents and trademarks, apply online. Includes guides, manuals, products, laws and regulations, more. Keyword: patents, trademarks.
|
|
Please send comments and questions to
Mike Van Fossen.
Suggestions on Library Services?
Give us your feedback.
URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/quick/index.php?display=print_items&item_id=142
This page was last updated Tuesday, September 05, 2006.
