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• Bad Patents
  
  Bad Patents provides information on the proliferation of patents with questionable validity being issued from the United States Patent Office. Subjects covered include software and biotechnology patents and the economics of patent acquisition. The site also offers a free IP newsletter and, for a fee, an invalidity search service. Source: Source Translation Optimization.

• Inventors' Digest: Magazine for Inventors
  
  Inventors’ Digest: Magazine for Inventors offers assistance to inventors by providing news and information on topics covering patent legislation, the Patent and Trademark Office and inventions. There also is information on how to patent ideas, patent success stories and trade shows.

• InventNET
  
  InventNET provides assistance to inventors with patenting and marketing their inventions. Users can find information on the patenting process and can view sample forms. The Web site also offers current news, articles, attorney directories and a discussion group.

• MicroPatent
  
  MicroPatent provides research and document delivery management tools. Only registered users and subscribers can access the databases and conduct patent and trademark searches. Registration costs $50 and all other fees are calculated by usage. The site also offers some free information about patents and trademarks, as well as a list of intellectual property related links.

• Patent Bar Review
  
  The Patent Bar Review of the Practicing Law Institute offers classes to those seeking to take the Patent Bar. This Web site provides information on the classes, as well as general information on patents and careers in patent law.

• Radio Free PTO: Patent Office Professional Organization
  
  The Patent Office Professional Organization represents employees of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Radio Free PTO, its online resource, provides news and information on what is happening inside the PTO and issues affecting the organization.

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U.S. Patent Office

• U.S. Patent Office
  

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U.S. Patent Database Search

• USPTO Database
  

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Patent Applications

• Patent Electronic Business Office
  
• EFS: Online Patent Application
  
• Patent Application Bibliographic Data Entry Format
  
• General Information Concerning Patents
  
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Patents
  
• Guide to Filing a Utility Patent Application
  
• FAQ about Design Patents
  
• Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application
  
• General Information About Plant Patents
  
• Provisional Application for Patent Brochure
  
• Disclosure Document Program
  

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Issued Patents

• Years & Patent Numbers Since 1836
  
• Withdrawn Patent Numbers
  
• Expired Patent Number Search
  
• Calendar Year Patent Statistics
  
• Fiscal Year Patent Statistics
  
• Patent Maintenance Fees
  
• List of Patent Terms Extended
  
• Notices to Patentees Under 37 CFR 1.607(d)
  
• Weekly Patent Data
  

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Practitioner Aids

• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
  
• Registration of Patent Agents & Attorneys
  
• Patent Laws on GSA FedLaw site
  
• Final Rule: Changes to Patent Practice & Procedure
  
• Petitions Practice within the PTO on Patent Matters
  
• Manual of Classification
  
• Patent Assistance Center
  
• Patent Administrative Offices
  
• Search Facilities at PTO
  
• Patent & Trademark Depository Libraries
  
• Roster of Patent Agents & Attorneys
  
• Examiner Handbook to the U.S. Patent Classification System
  
• Examination Guidelines for Computer-Related Inventions
  
• Training Materials
  
• Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences
  
• Commissioner for Patents Web Pages
  

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Forms

• Patent Forms
  
• Patent Related Forms
  
• Patent Cooperation Treaty Related Forms
  
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Forms
  
• Patent & Trademark Copy Sales Forms
  

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Fees

• Fee Page
  

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International

• On WIPO Site: Search PCT Patent Gazette
  

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