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Patents Collections
The Science, Industry and Business Library's (SIBL) patent collection includes:
U.S. Patents - Text and Images
Patent Indexes and Finding Aids in Print and Microform
Other Patent Resources from the USPTO
Other Resources for Patent Research
U.S. Patents - Text and Images
A complete collection of U.S. utility, design and plant patents may be found on the USPTO website. In addition, U.S. patents are available from the European Patent Office's Espacenet website, and from Google Patents as well as various other free and fee-based online resources.
U.S. Utility, Design and Plant Patents at SIBL
SIBL has a complete collection of U.S. utility, design and plant patents in various format, from the first Utility Patents in 1790 to the present. Visit our Text and Images page for more information.
U.S. Reissued Patents, Statutory Invention Registrations and Defensive Publications, and Patent Reexamination Certificates at SIBL
For information about these collections, visit our Text and Images page.
Patent Indexes and Finding Aids in Print and Microform
The Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark
Office: Patents
This weekly publication lists all the patents registered in a
given week, arranged by patent number, providing bibliographic
information -- title, inventor name(s), assignee -- a
representative drawing, and an exemplary claim describing what the
invention does. It lists the week's notices concerning
regulations, reexaminations, and expirations, and it provides an
alphabetical index of that week's inventors and assignees and a
list of patent numbers by class/subclass. SIBL has print and microfilm of the Official Gazette from
1872 to its final publication in paper format on February 22, 2005. See*VAB (United States. Patent Office. Official gazette) Library has: v. 1-930; 1872-Jan. 1975. (Incomplete), *XFR-6 [Microfilm cartridge set] (1872-1975), Official gazette (1975-2005).
Index of Patents
SIBL has this annual from 1872 to the final print issue in 2002. This title has been
published under various names such as Annual Report of the
Commissioner of Patents and General Index of the Official Gazette.
The Index to Patents lists patents by inventor and assignee name
and by general subject. It provides the patent number, registration
date, and the volume and page number where it can be found in the
Official Gazette.
Early Unnumbered United States Patents, 1790 to
1836
This one volume index is the specially prepared companion to the
microfilm copies of the U.S.'s early, unnumbered patents (i.e.,
those that were issued from 1790 to 1836). It lists these earliest
patents alphabetically by invention title, with in the patent class
alphabetically by inventor's last name by issue date These lists
give the specific microfilm reel number where the full text,
specifications, and drawings are located.
Index of Patents: 1790 to 1873
This 3 volume set lists all patents granted from 1790 to 1873
alphabetically by the subject of the patent. It gives inventor's
names, their residences, the registration date, and the patent
number for those granted after 1836. There is no listing by
inventor name or registration date in this set.
Digest of Patents: 1790 to 1839
Digest of Patents: 1839 to 1841
List of Patents: 1790 to 1847
These volumes include reprinted copies of the annual reports
prepared by the Commissioner of Patents from 1790 to 1847. The
information in them varies, but generally includes lists of the
patents arranged alphabetically by subject of the patent or
chronologically by issue date. The Early Unnumbered United States
Patents, 1790 to 1836 and Index of Patents: 1790 to 1873,
inclusive, (described above) present all the bibliographic
information included in these four separate volumes, but in a much
more useful format.
Plant Patent Directory
Produced by the National Association of Plant Patent Owners, this
source indexes all plant patents granted from the beginning of the series
in 1931 to 1993. It indexes plant patents by plant patent number, plant
species, plant denomination, originator (inventor), and assignee.
Other Patent Resources from the USPTO
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
This manual is produced by the US Patent and Trademark Office and
details all of the procedures used by patent examiners when dealing
with a patent application. It is a good source for precise
requirements of a patent application. Now online, earlier versions are available at SIBL - speak to a librarian or search our catalog to find them.
General Information Concerning Patents
Provides information in non-technical language concerning the
application for and granting of patents.
Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the US Patent and Trademark Office
A list by state, name, and address of practitioners authorized to
practice before the PTO.
IDO Products and Services Catalog
Includes information and ordering instructions for products and
services available from PTO's Information Dissemination
Organizations.
Concordance, United States Classification to
International Patent Classification
Conversion tables between US Patent Classifications and the
International Patent Classifications.
Other Resources for Patent Research
The United States Patents Quarterly
This quarterly law reporter covers cases relating to patents,
trademarks, and copyrights. It arrives in weekly advance sheets and
cumulates quarterly. Additionally, it has annual and cumulative digests.
PCT Applicant's Guide
This online resource from the World Intellectual Property Organization describes
the process and requirements for filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty
application.
Patent It Yourself. David Pressman. - Nolo Press. This book is recommended reading for anyone considering applying for a patent, whether or not they intend to use an attorney or file by themselves. Search our catalog for the latest edition.
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Last updated, January 2011 KJ
