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  • Patently Absurd!

    Absurd, weird and wacky patents, mainly from the UK Patent Office, also offering links to serious patent information.

    www.patent.freeserve.co.uk

  • Intellectual Property Law Server

    Answers to frequently asked questions about patents, copyrights, and trademarks, from the law firm of Oppedahl & Larson.

    www.patents.com

  • Strategy Patent, LLC

    Information on the creation and valuation of intellectual property assets, particularly patents. From Coleman Sudol LLP.

    www.patentassets.com

  • PatentGopher

    A free patent retrieval service that delivers patents in portable document format (PDF) via email or direct download.

    www.patentgopher.com

  • Delphion Intellectual Property Network

    A premier site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent collections worldwide.

    www.delphion.com

  • CrazyPatents.com

    Examples of wacky and crazy patents that have been issued to inventors throughout the years.

    www.crazypatents.com

  • HowStuffWorks: How Patents Work

    Easy to read illustrated narrative that provides basic information on patents, what they are, how they work and how an inventor goes about getting one.

    www.howstuffworks.com

  • Patents4Technologies

    Overview of United States patent law with reference to court rulings.

    www.patents4technologies.com

  • Thomas

    Information of all patent-related bills currently pending before the U.S. Congress.

    thomas.loc.gov

  • Ius mentis

    Concise primers, answers to frequently asked questions, and articles on patents and other intellectual property rights, aimed at people with a background in information and communication technology.

    www.iusmentis.com

  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Patent Law Net

    Interactive resource for patent counsel and intellectual property managers.

    www.patentlawnet.com

  • Protection of Software-related Inventions in Europe and Japan

    Information regarding the protection of computer-related inventions, from the law firm of Ladas and Perry.

    www.ladas.com

  • CAMBIA Intellectual Property Resource

    Organization devoted to international agriculture and health sciences. Offers patent search, biotechnology white papers, and tutorials.

    www.cambiaip.org

  • Patent Alert

    Providing email updates about inventions recently patented in the United States.

    www.patentalert.com

  • Rabin & Berdo, PC

    District of Columbia law firm, offering a downloadable brochure on mechanical and electrical patents.

    www.awoodpatents.com

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