Patent and Trademark Resource Center at Oklahoma State University: Patents and Legal Assistance/Resources

Patents

Patent Basics at the USPTO
See Patent Process Overview at the USPTO
Search for Patents information at the USPTO
See the tutorial How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent Search: A Step by Step Strategy
Nonprovisional (Utility) Patent Application Filing Guide
Inventor's Assistance Center USPTO
Patent Electronic Business Center - Assists customers with the various Patent Electronic Systems which include filing their electronic patent application submissions
Patent Center - Patent submission information and search for patent applications

Patent Classification
Patent classification is a system for organizing all U.S. patent documents and other technical documents into specific technology groupings based on common subject matter. Search using CPC classifications for a more complete patent search.

Pro Bono Patent Assistance
The Patent Pro Bono program assists financially under-resourced independent inventors and small businesses. For Pro Bono Patent Assistance in Oklahoma, see Patent Pro Bono, administered by Gateway Venture Mentoring Service, a St. Louis, MO based 501(c)(3).
Law School Clinic Certification Program
IP legal assistance provided by participating laws schools. Oklahoma residents can contact Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law.
Clinics, Oklahoma City University, The Collaborative: Law Clinic for Business and Innovation
Students, under close faculty supervision, provide legal assistance in a variety of early-stage legal matters, including entity formation, contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, and other transactional matters to business startups, entrepreneurs, and community nonprofit organizations to help them establish successful for profit and nonprofit enterprises. The clinic targets entrepreneurs and innovators located in the underserved Oklahoma City community who are not able to afford retained legal counsel.
Filing a Patent Application on Your Own - Pro Se Assistance Program
Pilot program to expand outreach to inventors who file patent applications without the assistance of a registered patent attorney or agent.
Patents Ombudsman Program
Assistance to applicants and attorneys throughout the application process including initial filing, patent examination, and post examination.

USPTO Legal assistance and resources
Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)
Training delivered through STEPP is designed to provide external stakeholders with a better understanding of how and why an examiner makes decisions while examining a patent application.