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Patents and Trademarks

Overview of the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office's search engines and tutorials

Non-government guides

Google Patents - Google's beta US patent search site
pat2pdf.org - Free patent printing site (US only)
Free Patents Online - Full text of U.S. patents back to 1974. Full patent downloads in PDF format.
Patents.com - Includes full text of US and European patents.
Patent Lens - Includes US patents from 1976 on. Also European, World, and Australian patents. Contains patent applications from US, World, and Australia.

Other resources

General Information Concerning Patents - Good overview of patenting basics
Frequently Asked Questions About Patents (FAQ)
Inventor Resources - Designed specifically for independent inventors
Search the USPTO patent database- For granted patents and patent applications
Manual of Patent Classification
\"Kind\" Codes - What does A1 or B1 mean after the patent number?
Schedule of Fees - What does it cost to get a patent?

Last Updated: Dec 12, 2025 2:05 PM
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