Online
Resources on Intellectual Property Rights
"The Patent System added the
fuel of interest to the fire of genius" ---Abraham
Lincoln
Table
of Contents
International
IP Protection
General Information
Patents and Patent Search
Trademark and Unfair
Competition
Copyright and Fair Use
This guide focuses on general information about
Intellectual Property Rights (IP), which includes
Copyright, Patents and Trademarks. Some of the international
IP organizations and laws are also included. All
the online resources listed in the guide are freely
accessible.
International
IP Protection
Includes: International IP Protection, International,
Foreign and Regional IP Organizations
International IP Protection
International
Intellectual Property Protection
IP protection has gone beyond the national borders.
This site via USPTO provides information about the
IP protection systems in the United Nations, European
Union and other countries.
IP Protection
in the European Union (EU)
As a part of the European Commission's Innovation
Program, this page gives an overview of practical
IP issues in the EU.
IP
in the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
A good source to learn about the current development
of IP issues in Asian-Pacific regions.
International and Regional
Intellectual Property Organizations
World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO
Arbitration & Mediation Center
International
Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
(UPOV)
World
Trade Organization (WTO) Intellectual Property Page
European
Patent Office (EPO)
Office
for Harmonization in the Internal Market (European
Union Trademark Office)
Benelux Trademarks
Office
Foreign Intellectual Property
Offices
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General
Information about Intellectual Property Rights
Includes: IP Basics, Government IP Offices
in the U.S., IP News, Related Issues and Finding
Tools
IP Basics
What
are Copyright, Patent, Service Marks and Trademarks?
Via United States Patent and Trademark Office's
(USPTO) Page, an introduction to basic concepts
of Intellectual Property Rights.
USPTO’s special
page for kids. It answers the most frequently
asked kids' questions about patents, trademarks
and copyrights. It is also a good source for adult
beginners to know the basics of IP.
United
States Customs Service and IP
Enforcing IP laws to protect businesses and consumers.
IP
Overview
This is a sub-page of International Information
Programs created by the Department of State, providing
an overview of IP.
Patent
Assistance Center (PAC)
A service within the U. S. Patent
and Trademark Office for providing information services
to the public concerning any general questions regarding
patent examining policies and procedures.
How
to…
A USPTO sub-page dealing with practical issues
such as how to find patents and trademarks, how
to get registered...
U.S. Top Schools in Engineering
and
IP Law Via US NEWS.
Patent
and Trademark Depository Library
A comprehensive source for official publications
on IP issues.
Government IP Offices in the U. S.
U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO)
U.S.
Copyright Office
IP News
USPTO’s
News and Notice page
Official News Gazettes (back to 1964)
IP
Law Practice Center
Practice-specific news, good for IP law Practitioners.
IP
News from Questel Orbit
Provides updated legal news about IP disputes.
News
Matrix
Links to different search engines finding IP
news.
News
from Quick Links
Look at the subject heading: Copyright, Trademark
and Patents.
Related Issues
Computer
Crime and IP
A subpage from US Department of Justice site, focusing
on federal laws and regulations concerning computer
crimes.
Internet
Law Pathfinder
A subpage of Internet Public Library site. This
pathfinder is intended to provide an introduction
to Internet Law.
Culture
and IP issues
Created by the University of Alaska National Science
Foundation Rural School & Community Trust Culture,
focusing on Culture and IP issues.
Patent
Source links
This is a subpage of Kueterlaw.com, providing comprehensive
links to Patent sources.
Franklin
Pierce Law Center IP Mall
"The IP Mall links to a unique collection of
intellectual property resources served up by the
Franklin Pierce Law Center."
Finding
Tools
Bibliographies
Specialized legal research / Leah F.
Chanin, general editor ; with contributions from
Joseph James Beard ... [et al.].
International intellectual property
protection for computer software: a research guide
and annotated bibliography / by Jon S. Schultz &
Steven Windsor.
If you chose to use O'Quinn
Law Library Catalog, the following Library of
Congress Subject Headings are useful:
Patent,Trademark, Competition Unfair, Copyright,
Trade Secrets, patent Laws and Legislation
(Note: there are many other related subject headings.
Please contact a reference librarian for assistance)
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Patents
Includes: Overview of Patents, Patents Search,
Patent Laws, Other Sources on Patents.
Overview of Patents
What
is a patent and what can be patented?
Via USPTO website, an overview of the Patent.
Patent
Basics USPTO site
Patents
forms
Patents application forms are available through
USPTO site.
Patent Search
USPTO
Patent Search
A search engine hosted by the USPTO provides "Patent
Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases".
Two kinds of searches can be done through this
page:
---Patents Grants (full-text since 1976, full-page
images since 1790)
---Patent Applications (published since 15 March
2001)
Note: For first-time users, "help"
and "how to access full-page images"
are very helpful.
Delphion Patent
Search
Maintained by Delphion Company. Although this
is a fee based website, it provides free access
to US Granted Bibliographic Text, Search IP Listings,
Patent Number Searching and other services.
How
to Identify & Obtain Patents
A page from University of California, San
Diego site. "Search Steps" in this page
are helpful for first time users.
Patent Legislation
and Regulations
Patent
law overview
via Cornell Law page.
Patents
Legislation & Regulations
A subpage from USPTO site.
35
U.S. Code via GPO Access
Provides official sources on Patents legislation.
Search steps: GPO
Access Home Page>"U.S. code"
> "Browse the United States Code">
"TITLE 35--PATENTS".
37
Code of Federal Regulation via GPO Access
Provide current regulations on Patents, Trademarks,
and Copyrights. Search steps: "New Code of
Federal Regulation Browse Feature"> pull
down to " Title 37" and click the appropriate
checkbox(es) in the table>click continue.
35
U.S. Code via Cornell Law School
Patents
and Patent law
This page is maintained by an IP law firm. Its
Executive Summary is a source to get an overview
of patents and patent law.
Patentlawlinks.com
Provides links to IP related case laws, statutes
and regulations.
Findlaw—Patents
A subpage of Findlaw.com, provides case law, statutes
and regulations on Patent Law
Bad
patents and legal issues
A site maintained by a IP law firm providing sources
for patent disputes.
Other Sources on Patents
Jurist
on Patents
A site hosted by the University of Pittsburgh,
provides information about patent books, journals
and news. Some full text review articles are also
available.
Yahoo.com
patent search A search engine that enables
searches concerning Patents and Patent Law, such
as Chemical and Biotechnological patent issues.
Patent
law for non-lawyers
Maintained by DNApatent.com. It is a simple, easily-understood
introduction to patent law as it applies to biotechnology.
Patent
Source links
This is a subpage of Kueterlaw.com, providing
comprehensive links to Patent sources
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Trademarks
and Unfair Competition
Includes: Overview, Laws,
Other Sources on Trademark and Unfair Competition
Overview of Trademarks
and Unfair Competition
Basic
Facts about Trademarks
A sub-page of USPTO site, which provides a concise
overview of Trademarks.
Trademark
overview
A law firm page. Provides an overview of Trademarks
and Trademark laws.
Unfair
competition: overview
Maintained by Cornell law school, explains why
trademarks and unfair competition are correlated.
Trademark
forms
Trademarks application forms are available
through USPTO site.
Trademark
Electronic Application System
Maintained by the USPTO.
Laws on Trademarks
and Unfair Competition
15
U.S. Code 22 via GPO Access
Provides official sources on Trademarks legislation.
Search steps: GPO
Access Home Page>"U.S. code"
> "Browse the United States Code">
"TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE"> "CHAPTER
22-- TRADEMARKS"
37
Code of Federal Regulation via GPO Access
Provide current regulations on Patents, Trademarks,
and Copyrights. Search steps: "New Code of
Federal Regulation Browse Feature"> pull
down to " Title 37" and click the appropriate
checkbox(es) in the table>click continue.
Legal
sources on Trademarks
A subpage of USPTO Site, provides links to
legal sources on Trademarks.
U.S
code title 15
Via Cornell Legal Information Institute. Full
text statutes concerning trademarks are available.
Unfair
Competition Law Source
Links to State Business and Professions Code Statutes
of each of the 50 states.
Trademark
War on the Web
Follows some law suits against some of the famous
brands.
Other Sources on
Trademarks and Unfair Competition
"All
about Trademarks"
Providing comprehensive sources on trademarks,
hosted by a law firm.
Trademarks
General Reference
Cases and laws on domain disputes are available
in this site.
George
Washington Page: Trademarks
Some of the Congressional hearings on Trademark
legislation can be found in this site.
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Copyright
and Fair Use
Includes: Overview, Laws and
Other Sources on Copyrights
Overview of Copyright
Copyright
Basics
Via US. Copyright Office, provides a concise overview
of Copyright and related issues
Copyright:
an overview
Via Cornell Legal Information Institute.
Gives an overview of copyright laws.
Quick
View of Copyright
A page hosted by the University of Texas providing
basics on copyright and related laws.
Copyright
forms
Copyright Application forms are available
through U.S. Copyright office.
Copyright Legislation
and Regulations
17
U.S. Code via GPO Access
Provides official sources on Patents. Search
steps: GPO
Access Home Page >"U.S. code"
> "Browse the United States Code">
"TITLE 17--Copyright"
37
Code of Federal Regulation via GPO Access
Provide current regulations on Patents, Trademarks,
and Copyrights. Search steps: "New Code of
Federal Regulation Browse Feature"> pull
down to " Title 37" and click the appropriate
checkbox(es) in the table>click continue.
U.S.
Code 17
Via Cornell Legal Information Institute Site,
U.S. Code 17 is available in full text.
37
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Via Cornell Legal Information Institute Site,
provides 37 CFR in full-text.
Copyright
and Fair Use
Hosted by Stanford University, provides sources
on introduction to Copyright and sources of Copyright
legislation.
Other Sources on Copyright
Issues
IEEE
Page
Provides background information about technology
and IP.
University
Copyright Resources
Via Yale University Library. A comprehensive site
for finding both university and non-university
resources on Intellectual Property Rights, especially
copyright issues.
Copyright
Site via UC Berkeley
A comprehensive site for search references, laws
and academic articles on Copyright issues.
Copyright
for educators
A good site for librarians, teachers, parents
and students to learn basics on Copyrights.
Yahoo
Search
A specialized search engine for finding copyright
related materials.
Web
Site and Copyright issues
W3C's page, featuring new Copyright issues with
the development of the World Wide Web.
Software
and Copyright Issues
Provided by W3C site. Its Frequently Asked Questions
are helpful to understand Software and Copyright
issues.
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Special thanks to Mary Mallory, David
Griffiths, Karen Hogenboom and Carol Krupka.
Last revision 11/04/2009 by Saskia Mehlhorn
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