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	Patent Article, Patent Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a government to an inventor or applicantfor a limited amount of time (normally 20 years from the filing date).
		The term "patent" originates from the term topatent which means to lay open (to public inspection) and the term letters patent, which originally denoted royal decrees granting exclusive rights to certain individuals or businesses.
		Per the word's original definition, one theory of patent legislation is to induce the inventor todisclose knowledge for the advancement of society in exchange for a limited period of exclusivity.
	www.anoca.org /patents/invention/patent.html (3004 words)

	Information Headquarters: Patent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		The term patent originates from the term to patent which means to lay open (to public inspection) and the term letters patent, which originally denoted royal decrees granting exclusive rights to certain individuals or businesses.
		Patentable subject matter The standard for what is patentable subject matter in the United States is "anything under the sun made by man" that is new (novel), useful, and non-obvious.
		Generally, the patent laws make it difficult for patent examiners to employ hindsight reason in rejecting a claim as obvious, by requiring some teaching that would motivate a person of ordinary skill in the art to modify the technology found in the prior to arrive at the claimed invention.
	www.informationheadquarters.com /Amazon/Patent.shtml (2377 words)

	General Information Concerning Patents
		Generally, the term of a new patent is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States or, in special cases, from the date an earlier related application was filed, subject to the payment of maintenance fees.
		The patent is issued in the name of the United States under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is either signed by the Director of the USPTO or is electronically written thereon and attested by an Office official.
		Patents may be owned jointly by two or more persons as in the case of a patent granted to joint inventors, or in the case of the assignment of a part interest in a patent.
	www.uspto.gov /web/offices/pac/doc/general (17015 words)

	New Scientist Breaking News - Electronic patent databases invent difficulties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Striking deficiencies in the way patent offices around the world are digitising their information means that patents could be wrongly granted on thousands of inventions, says Willem Geert Lagemaat, president of PatCom, the European association of patent information providers.
		To qualify for a patent, an invention is supposed to be new, useful and non-obvious.
		The Leeds Patent Information Unit, the largest regional library of its type in the UK, was unable to relocate a large percentage of its hard-copy collection when it moved offices in 2004, says Lagemaat, while the Dutch patent office has already begun disposing of its hard copies of patents.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn7213 (759 words)

	General Information about Patents
		Applications for patents are not open to the public, and no information concerning them is released except on written authority of the applicant, his assignee, or his attorney, or when necessary to the conduct of the business of the Office.
		Patents and related records, including records of any decisions, the records of assignments other than those relating to assignments of patent applications, books, and other records and papers in the Office are open to the public.
		The preparation of an application for patent and the conducting of the proceedings in the Patent and Trademark Office to obtain the patent is an undertaking requiring the knowledge of patent law and Patent and Trademark Office practice as well as knowledge of the scientific or technical matters involved in the particular invention.
	www.abanet.org /intelprop/comm106/106general.html (15196 words)

	Patent - Wex
		Patents grant an inventor the right to exclude others from producing or using the inventor's discovery or invention for a limited period of time.
		U.S. patent laws were enacted by Congress under its Constitutional grant of authority to protect thediscoveries of inventors.
		Each patent application for an alleged new invention is reviewed by a examiner to determine if it is entitled to a patent.
	www.law.cornell.edu /topics/patent.html (506 words)

	Internet Patent News Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Topics include announcement from various Patent Offices around the world, stories about who is suing who, interesting new patents and styles of patent drafting, statistics on issued patents (with a focus on software patents), reviews of patent books and computer programs, and biting commentary if I happen to be in a lousy mood that morning.
		Additionally, contributions are solicited from anyone with some patent issue they have an opinion on, as well as explanations from patent lawyers about some of the issues raised in the news items.
		Patent information is very valuable for finding out what others are doing, for locating new technologies to license, and to measure rates of progress in other fields.
	sunsite.unc.edu /patents/ipnsinfo.html (266 words)

	US Patent and Inventor Information - PatentUSpto.com
		A patent is an official document given by a national government to an inventor (or business or corporation) who wishes to have sole rights over a product for a limited amount of time.
		Plant patents, which protect non-pollinating plants, utility patents that protect regular, new inventions, and design patents, which protect the look or creativity of a tangible product, are examples of the types of patents that exist under the USPTO.
		When the patent holder licenses his or her product to a manufacturer, for example, he or she receives royalties based on the sale of the product or invention.
	www.PatentUSpto.com (860 words)

	United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		In fiscal year 2005, the Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) received a record number of patent and trademark applications.
		The agency received 406,302 patent applications, and 323,501 applications for trademark registration as reported in its fiscal year 2005 Performance and Accountability Report released last week.
		California resident inventors received the highest share (23 percent, 19,928 patents) of these patents, followed by inventors from New York (7 percent, 5,631 patents), Texas (7 percent, 5,660 patents), Michigan (5 percent, 3,907 patents), and Massachusetts (4 percent, 3,443 patents).
	www.uspto.gov (302 words)

	Patent and Trademark Attorneys in San Diego
		Patent and Trademark registration is your best protection from infringement.If you have created a new idea you feel may need a patent, or, you have a unique symbol or trademark which identifies your product and consider it valuable - nurture and protect it !
		As it is general information about patents and trademarks, it should not be considered legal advice regarding your individual patent or trademark matter.
		Should you desire specific legal advice regarding your patents or trademarks, you are encouraged to contact a patent attorney who is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
	www.patentpending.com (148 words)

	WIPO/UPD/2005/259: Updated International Patent Information Retrieval System available On-Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		A new, updated edition of an international system designed to facilitate search and retrieval of patent information in all fields of technology is now available in English and French language versions on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (www.wipo.int/classifications/ipc).
		The new (eighth) edition is the product of a 6-year process of reform designed to adapt the IPC to the electronic environment for improved efficiency in retrieval of patent information and to facilitate its use by industrial property offices and the general public.
		Inventors wishing to obtain a patent are obliged to fulfill certain criteria which require the examination of the state of technological developments in the relevant sector, known as “prior art”, to determine the patentability of their invention.
	www.wipo.int /edocs/prdocs/en/2005/wipo_upd_2005_259.html (833 words)

	PIUG - Patent Information Vendor Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Patent Fetcher - Offers PDFs of all U.S. and most foreign patents and patent applications for a fee of $0.65 per document, regardless of size, via the Web site.
		Patents and Technology Surveys European based law and patent search firm that specializes in information technology, telecommunications and software patents searches.
		Technology and Patent Research (TPR) International is a full service search firm that is dedicated to providing a superior level of patent and non-patent literature searching expertise to IP Professionals.
	www.piug.org /vendor.html (3420 words)

	NATIONAL INVENTOR FRAUD CENTER, INC. -- EDUCATING INVENTORS ABOUT INVENTION MARKETING AND PATENTS
		Information is a valuable tool for inventors during the invention process.
		If you have been harmed by an invention marketing company or patent attorney, you should immediately seek the legal assistance of a reputable attorney licensed in your state.
		Information upon this web site is not for residents of Pennsylvania.
	www.inventorfraud.com (869 words)

	Radio Free PTO - Home
		We all know that most patent issues are not fl and white and there is considerable latitude for differences in professional judgement.
		USPTO Director James Rogan today proposed sweeping changes in the patent system, including a new four-tier fee structure for filing patent applications and for examination, the licensing of private commercial search services, the elimination of U.S.-style searches when foreign searches are available, and deferred examination.
		The new fee structure would include discounts for all applicants who submit the results of their own patent searches, to be conducted by foreign patent offices or by commercial search services that will be USPTO licensed and hired by the applicants.
	www.popa.org (2824 words)

	Basic U.S. Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information
		Among federal agencies, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is unique in its ability to require attorneys to pass an examination before practicing before it in patent cases.
		Information about the patent bar exam (at the U.S. The only authoritative source of information is the PTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline.
		Information all business owners need -- for example, about the important differences between strong and weak marks, the importance of searches, and the value of state and federal registrations.
	www.fplc.edu /tfield/ipbasics.htm (761 words)

	European Patent Office
		Trilateral patent offices set to improve mutual exploitation of their work
		The EPO job section has been updated with a new vacancy for a Director for "Knowhow" in the European Patent Academy in Munich
		Electronic communication and transaction during the patent granting procedure
	www.european-patent-office.org (269 words)

	Patent Search Tutorial and Information - University of Texas
		The reasons for performing a patent search are many.
		The most obvious is to determine whether or not you can get a patent or if your invention has already been patented.
		Start the patent searching tutorial or read more about patents.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /engin/patent-tutorial/index.htm (71 words)

	PIUG - Patent Information Users Group
		The Patent Information Users Group, Inc. (PIUG), the International Society for Patent Information is a not-for-profit organization for individuals having a professional, scientific or technical interest in patent information.
		With the ever increasing volume of patents and related technical documents, the effective retrieval and analysis of patent information has become an essential skill in business.
		The mission of PIUG is therefore to encourage the development of patent information research and analysis systems, to further develop members' patent research and analysis skills, and to provide appropriate recognition for its members excelling in the field.
	www.piug.org (893 words)

	Patently Absurd! - Weird & wacky patents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Most patents describe serious inventions, which represent technological progress in the field concerned.
		This is red with a white rim and a white bobble on top.
		Although he was granted patents on over a hundred inventions, the practicality of his patented ideas never seems to have troubled him.
	www.patent.freeserve.co.uk (236 words)

	Oppedahl & Larson LLP Patent Law Web Server (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Oppedahl and Larson LLP is a law firm offering patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property services.
		This Web server is intended to provide information about intellectual property and about the firm.
		How to contact patent offices, copyright offices, trademark offices, and related organizations.
	www.patents.com (404 words)

	Invention Assistance, Patent Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		We hope you find the information on these web pages valuable to your innovative efforts.
		Evidently the US Government, some prominent companies and patent attorneys think so too.
		In a nutshell, we have helped hundreds of inventors and small businesses just like you launch, market, license and profit from their innovations.
	www.frompatenttoprofit.com (640 words)

	KuesterLaw Technology Law Resource - Patent Copyright Trademark
		This website is intended to be the most comprehensive resource on the Internet for information related to Technology Law, especially including Intellectual Property law, and is maintained by Jeffrey R. Kuester.
		The KuesterLaw website was founded in March of 1995 and continues to be purely a public resource of general information which is intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be correct, complete, and up-to-date.
		However, this website is not intended be a source of advertising, solicitation, or legal advice, thus the reader should not consider this information to be an invitation for an attorney-client relationship, should not rely on information provided herein, and should always seek the advice of competent counsel in the reader's state.
	www.kuesterlaw.com (250 words)

	Patent Plaques From Patent Awards
		We believe the quality of your patent or trademark commemorative should reflect the value of the accomplishment it displays.
		That is why your award is hand-crafted using hand-select materials and a patented award-making process.
		Your patent information is checked to ensure the right numbers were provided.
	www.patentawards.com (358 words)

	Welcome to IFI Claims Patent Services
		The most trusted and comprehensive source of U.S. patent information.
		Patent Services for the most comprehensive database of U.S. patents.
		Known for our unrivaled attention to detail — from the most rigorous U.S. assignee name standardization process in the industry, to continual class code updates, and comprehensive indexing for chemical patents — IFI has built a solid reputation as the preeminent producer of patent databases.
	www.ificlaims.com (148 words)

	News
		Information on the changes of publications relating to the national and international trademarks in the Gazette of Patents and Trademarks
		News of the Hungarian Patent Office for the year 2004.
		News of the Hungarian Patent Office for the year 2003.
	www.hpo.hu (88 words)

	Your Global Intellectual Property Patent Search and Trademark Search, International and US Patent search for Technology ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		This site was established in 1993 by John Moetteli, an engineer and International IP Attorney featured on the Discovery Channel's Invention series.
		Moetteli is principal of Moetteli & Associés SàRL, a Swiss-based firm specializing in preparing and filing U.S. Patent and Trademark applications for clients in Europe and around the World.
		With new offices in St. Gallen, Switzerland, access to US legal advice on patent matters has now become much more convenient for our German, Austrian and Swiss clients.
	www.uspatentinfo.com (239 words)

	LETTERS PATENT - Online Information article about LETTERS PATENT
		LETTERS PATENT - Online Information article about LETTERS PATENT
		England through the agency of that piece of constitutional machinery known as " letters patent." It is here proposed to consider only the characteristics of letters patent generally.
		Highlight the code below, right click, and select "copy." Then paste it into your website, email, or other HTML.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LEO_LOB/LETTERS_PATENT.html (174 words)

	Derwent - Thomson Scientific
		Thomson Derwent information solutions and services are now provided by Thomson Scientific.
		We are the world’s leading patent and scientific information provider, helping our customers stay ahead of their competitors by providing them with key technical, scientific and business information drawn from patents, industry standards, research journals and conference proceedings.
		Please let us know how we can improve the site so it is easier to navigate, download items, find information and use in general.
	www.derwent.co.uk (181 words)

	Biotechnology Patents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		This is a fairly extensive bibliography of articles and monographs related to Biotechnology patents
		DNA Patent Database from Georgetown University's Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Foundation for Genetic Medicine, allows free searching of full text and analysis of all DNA patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
		USPTO Patent Bibliographic Database - January 1976 to the present
	www.nal.usda.gov /bic/Biotech_Patents (184 words)

	DEPATISnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-17)
		Näheres hierzu finden Sie unter "Information" im Bereich "Neues" (Meldung vom 18.07.2005).
		This service is designed primarily for patent information novices, in particular, in small and medium enterprises, as well as at schools, universities and other scientific institutions.
		Due to limitations of equipment and bandwidth, it is not intended to be a source for bulk downloads.
	www.depatisnet.de (306 words)

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