Patent Searching for Scientists and Engineers
Understanding Patents
General Information Concerning Patents
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html“Intellectual Property” and “Intellectual Property in Engineering” in Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Ref. TK9 .W55 1999, vol. 10, p. 445-479.
“Patent and Trademark Office” and “Patents” in West’s Encyclopedia of American Law Ref. KF154 .W47 1998, vol. 8, p. 35-43.
Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers 4th floor: T339 .G67 2000
Patent Strategy for Researchers and Research Managers 3rd floor: KF3120 .Z9 K58 1996
“Patents” in Introduction to United States Government Information Sources Ref. J83 .M674 1996, p. 264-270.
“Primary Sources—Patent Documents” in Chemical Publications: Their Nature and Uses 4th floor: QD8.5 .M44 1982
What Are Patents, Trademarks, Service Marks, and Copyrights?
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm
Finding Patents
Help
Examiner Handbook to the U.S. Patent Classification System
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS570Patent Searching Made Easy 4th floor: T210 .H58 2001
Patent Searching: Tutorial and Guide to Online Resources and Information
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/patent-tutorial/index.htmPatent Databases and Indexes
Google Patent Search Indexes U.S. patents from 1790s to recent months. Includes full-text when freely available. LexisNexis Academic
(VU users only)All U.S. patents full-text back to 1971 and other full-text patent databases and sources Ei Compendex and Engineering Village
(VU users only)Use the Compendex interface to search the U.S. patent database or link to the European patent database. SciFinder Scholar
(VU users only; access limited)Use the SciFinder Scholar search features, including the option to search by chemical structure or formula, to search for chemistry-related patents. Software provides links to full-text when available free. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides free access to U.S. patents full-text since 1976 and full-page images since 1790. European Patent Office Search a variety of European patent databases, some with full-text availability. Patent Databases: National/International The Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association maintains this list of links to searchable patent databases from a number of countries.
Citing Patents
ACS Style Guide 4th floor: QD8.5 .A25 2006, p. 310-311.
Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources Ref. J9.5 .G376 1993, p. 55 and p. 190.
Chicago Manual of Style Ref., Reserves, 4th floor: Z253 .U69 2003, p. 709.
Scientific Style and Format 4th floor: T11 .S386 2002, p. 657-658.