Patent and Trademark Resource Center at Oklahoma State University: Patents
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
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Patent ClassificationPatent 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.
Reading a U.S. Patent
Additional Resources
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Assignment SearchPatent and trademark ownership data.
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HathiTrustSee the Patent Indexes collection for historical patent research.
Applicant Resources
Patent Center applicant resources:
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Patent Center offers a training mode to become more familiar with the application system, including the ability to get document feedback.
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There are several contact centers for applicants who have questions throughout the application process:
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Electronic Business Center
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Application Assistance Unit
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Inventors Assistance Center
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