Patent Resources

A patent is the grant of a property right from the government to the inventor. A patent provides its owner the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States. Once the patent expires, the invention enters the public domain and can be made, used or sold by anyone. Only the inventor can apply for and receive a patent for an invention and only the inventor or the inventor’s registered patent attorney or agent may prosecute a patent before the patent and trademark office.

General

• Types of Patents
• Patentable Inventions
• Patent Searches
• Inventions in Use or On Sale
• Patent Pending
• Patent Notice

USPTO Guidelines

• How to file a Utility Patent
• How to file a Design Patent
• How to file a Plant Patent
• FAQ – questions & answers
• Glossary
• Other Guidelines & Articles

Statutes

• Patent Act, 35 U.S.C.
• AIPA American Inventors Protection Act of 1999

Search

• Quick Patent Search (Granted)
• Advanced Patent Search (Granted)
• Patent Number Search (Granted)
• Quick Patent Search (Application Since March 15, 2001)
• Advanced Patent Search (Application Since March 15, 2001)
• Publication Number Search (Application Since March 15, 2001)

Organizations

• United States Patent & Trademark Office

Forms

• USPTO Forms

Contact Lott & Fischer today for a patent consultation.