LibGuides: Getting Started With Library Research: Patent Research

Google Patent Search

US Patent + Trademark Office Resources

International Patent Resources

Roadmap to Filing a Patent

Ever wonder what steps you need to take to file a patent? Check out this humorous video.

John Oliver on Patent Trolls

John Oliver took on patent trolls on his April 19, 2015 show, check it out.

Patent Books - eBooks

Enforcing and Trading Patents by Fabian Gäßler
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2016
Applying novel datasets, Fabian Gäßler analyzes how key aspects of the current patent system in Europe and Germany, respectively, affect patent enforcement and patent trade.
A Guide for Implementing a Patent Strategy by Donald S. Rimai
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9781119407133
Publication Date: 2018-11-30
This book helps inventors create a strategy to protect their inventions from intellectual property theft by their market competitors.
Maintenance Time and the Industry Development of Patents by Yongzhong Qiao
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2016
This book addresses key issues concerning the maintenance time and development of patents granted by China, as well as the patent maintenance time granted by the United States, Germany, France, Japan and South Korea.
Nolo's Patents for Beginners by David Pressman; Richard Stim
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 1413328687
Publication Date: 2021-06-29
A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide This bestselling primer is packed with everything inventors need to know about patent law basics, including current patent regulations, filing rules, and caselaw resulting from the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries
Patent Management by Oliver Gassmann; Martin A. Bader; Mark James Thompson
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9783030590086
Publication Date: 2020-11-29
This book provides an overview of the common concepts and building blocks of patent management.