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This page provides information and links to library resources about patents and other forms of intellectual property such as trademarks and copyright. While we can provide information about patents and intellectual property, the A-State Library is unable to provide guidance on developing or applying for patents.
Featured Patent Resource
- PQAI
PQAI is a free, AI-powered patent search tool designed to help students, researchers, and innovators find relevant patents quickly. Our open-source platform ensures that everyone, regardless of resources can access cutting-edge patent insights.
For universities and academic institutions, PQAI is an invaluable resource that empowers students and faculty to explore patent data, refine ideas, and enhance innovation research.
Useful Publications
Patent Failure How Judges, Bureaucrats, and Lawyers Put Innovators at Risk by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781400828692Publication Date: 2009No detailed description available for "Patent Failure".
- A-State Catalog Search for Patent PublicationsLinks to a search of the A-State Catalog for a variety of publications (government documents, books, ebooks, etc.) about patents.
Patent Databases
- PQAIPQAI is a free, AI-powered patent search tool designed to help students, researchers, and innovators find relevant patents quickly. Our open-source platform ensures that everyone, regardless of resources can access cutting-edge patent insights.
For universities and academic institutions, PQAI is an invaluable resource that empowers students and faculty to explore patent data, refine ideas, and enhance innovation research. - EspacenetEspacenet offers free access to more than 80 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today.
- FreepatentsonlineFree chemical structure searching of US patents. Requires free registration.
- Google Patents - Advanced SearchSearch full text (PDF) of patents from 1790-present. Advanced Search allows searching by assignee, inventor, date, etc. Monitor patents with RSS feeds for searches.
- USPTO Web Patent Database1975-present: Search by number, dates, assignee, inventor, title, abstract, U.S. and international classifications and many other fields. 1790-1974: search by patent number only.
The Man with More Patents than Thomas Edison (Video)
Intellectual Property Resources
- US Patent & Trademark OfficeThe US Government's portal for all things Patent and Trademark-related.
- USPTO SearchA list of resources for searching for patents, including basic search.
- Trademark Electronic Search ServiceThis page is the starting point for researching trademarks through the federal government.
- Trademark Electronic Application SystemThis page is the starting point for applying for trademark.
In Arkansas
- Arkansas State Library Patents & Trademarks Resources CenterThe Arkansas State Library is designated a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- ASU Intellectual Property & Technology TransferFor ASU affiliated persons
