Patent Research Guide  Tags: chemistry astronomy physical_science physics reference general_science natural_science science engineering economics business  

The USC Libraries has several subscription databases that allow for easy patent searching. We have also explored and compiled a number of patent print and electronic books, as well as links to free resources, for you in this guide.

Please contact Norah Xiao on the Science and Engineering Library if you have questions or suggestions.

• USC owned
  • Patents Primer Tutorial
  • Patents Primer Tutorial Outline
• Patent Research Guide from Stanford University
• Primary Literatures at CHEMUSC
• Patent Search Tutorial and Information from University of Texas
• esp@cenet Tutorial - How to search esp@cenet, the European Patent Office's online patent database

1. Patents
   • Guidance, Tools & Manuals by USPTO
   • US Schedule of Fees
   • Patent Guide 2004 edited by Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) on July 2004
   • Lemelson MIT Inventor's Handbook
   • NASA Patent Abstracts Bibilography (1995/July-) A semi annual publication of NASA owned inventions
   • Patent Law from Cornell University
2. Patent classification
   • International Patent Classification - Guide by WIPO
   • Classification Definitions and Patent Classfication homepage by USPTO special codes summary
3. Patent Search
   • The Seven-Step Strategy for a patent search by USPTO Patent and Trademark Depository Library
   • Patents and Patent Searching by Alice K. Kawakami, in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Summer 1998
   • Where to Find Patent Information on the Internet from EPO