Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: ENGR 5000: Senior Design for Biological Engineering: Patents

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Patents

Patents and patent applications can be a rich source of inspiration for engineers, whether in finding new solutions or in improving existing technologies and methods.

BPL Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Information
Permits searching of the USPTO, and European Patent Office, as well as the patent offices of Canada, Japan, China, and Russia.
Google Patents
Patent filings from around the world.
The Lens
The Lens maps and links patents to their owners and authors, to related scholarly papers, and to biological sequences.
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
The best place to learn about American patents and trademarks; the patent and appeals process ; the history of the USPTO; and the enforcement of intellectual property laws.