Patents: Patent Basics

Basic Information on Patents and Patent Searching

Patent Basics Tutorial

Patent Basics Tutorial

Patent Basics Links

Below are some links to basic patent information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Homepage
General Information Concerning Patents
Patent Process Diagram
Patent Process Overview
Patent Legal Resources & List of Registered Patent Attorneys
Resources for Inventors
Patent Fee Schedule
Types of Patent Applications
Espacenet
Espacenet: free access to the database of patent and patent applications from over 90 countries
Manual of Patent Examination Procudure (MPEP)