About Patents

• Why search the patent literature?
• What is a patent?
• What is patentable?
• Patent applications
• How to cite and understand patents

How to Search

• Search strategy
• How to videos

Where to Search

• Google Patents
• FreePatentsOnline
• USPTO - United States Patents and Trademark Office
• PatentSCOPE (WIPO)
• Canadian Patents Database
• Espacenet - European Patent Office
• Interactive Patent Coverage Map