Patents, Trademarks & Copyright
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BASICS
Patent, copyright & trademark: Nolo's inventor's essentials.
Stim, Richard.
Berkeley, CA: Nolo, c2009.
346.73048 S858p 2009
PATENTS
How to Get a Patent
Nolo's patents for beginners.
Pressman, David, 1937-
Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, c2009.
346.730486 P926n 2009
Patent pending in 24 hours.
Stim, Richard.
Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, 2010.
346.730486 S858p 2010
Patent searching made easy: how to do patent searches on the Internet & in the library.
Hitchcock, David, 1956-
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, c2009.
608.7 H631p 2009
A guide to filing a design patent application. (GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT)
Alexandria, Va. : U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009.
C 21.14/2:D 46/2009
Patent it yourself : your step-by-step guide to filing at the U.S. Patent Office.
Pressman, David, 1937-
Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, c2009.
346.730486 P926p 2009
How to make patent drawings : a Patent it yourself companion.
Lo, Jack.
Berkeley : Nolo, c2007.
608.022 L78h 2007
Patent Research
U. S. Patents
U. S. Patent & Trademark Office. www.uspto.gov (WEBSITE)
Search the full text of all U.S. patents from 1976 to date. Search patent numbers and class numbers of most U.S. patents 1790 through 1975. Images of patents are also available online. Both issued patents and patent applications are included. Plus, you will find all the searching tools you need, including basic information and how-to instructions, patent laws, the Manual of Classification, a list of licensed to practice patent attorneys, and patent filing forms.
PAT2PDF. www.pat2pdf.org (WEBSITE)
Retrieve quickly any U.S. patent, full text with all drawings, in PDF format, by simply entering the patent number.
Foreign Patents
Research Wizard. www.researchwizard.org (SERVICE PROVIDER)
Tulsa City-County Library’s fee-based service can search foreign patents in several countries, primarily in Europe and Asia.
Patent Assistance
Oklahoma State University Patent & Trademark Library (SERVICE PROVIDER)
Library staff assists with preliminary U.S. patent searches by appointment. Their services are helpful in the process of determining if someone else has already obtained protection for your invention. www.library.okstate.edu/patents/services.htm
Oklahoma Inventor's Assistance Service (SERVICE PROVIDER)
The IAS is a non-profit, state-funded service located at Oklahoma State University that helps Oklahoma inventors navigate the invention process from idea to the marketplace through education, information, and referrals. www.ias.okstate.edu
Research Wizard
Research Wizard is a part of the Tulsa City-County Library System that provides information and research services for entrepreneurs, companies, organizations and individuals. Preliminary patent searches are available through this service. www.researchwizard.org
TRADEMARKS
How to Get a Trademark
Understanding trademark law : a beginner's guide.
Oceana's legal almanac series.
Tancs, Linda A.
New York : Oceana, c2009.
346.730488 O15u 2009
Trademark : legal care for your business & product name.
Elias, Stephen.
Berkeley, CA : Nolo, c2007.
346.730488 E42t 2007
Federal Trademark Research
U. S. Patent & Trademark Office. www.uspto.gov (WEBSITE)
Search all existing trademarks applied for and registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, to find potential infringements and to screen new trademarks.
State Trademark Research
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secretary of State. www.sos.state.ok.us/business/business_filing.htm (WEBSITE)
Other States
Contact each state’s respective Secretary of State office.
Research Wizard. www.researchwizard.org (SERVICE PROVIDER)
Tulsa City-County Library’s fee-based service can search all states at one time as well as federal marks through Thomson CompuMark.
COPYRIGHT
U.S. Copyright Office. www.copyright.gov (WEBSITE)
This site contains records of works registered and documents recorded by the U.S. Copyright Office since January 1, 1978. Instructions and forms are available for filing copyright.
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND NETWORKS FOR INVENTORS
Oklahoma Inventors Assistance Service
The IAS is a non-profit, state-funded service located at Oklahoma State University that helps Oklahoma inventors to navigate the invention process from idea to the marketplace through education, information, and referrals. www.ias.okstate.edu
Oklahoma Inventors Congress (OIC)
The Oklahoma Inventors Congress brings together members of the inventive community and unite them in the common causes of: mutual assistance, problem sharing and solving; learning the invention process; the study of Patent Law and Patent Office requirements and procedures; assisting in prototyping, testing, and evaluating new and useful inventions; and promoting the creation, development, licensing, marketing, and commercialization of worthy inventions. www.oklahomainventors.com
Oklahoma State University Patent & Trademark Library
Library staff will assist with preliminary U.S. patent searches by appointment. Their services are helpful in the process of determining if someone else has already obtained protection for your invention. www.library.okstate.edu/patents/services.htm
Research Wizard
Research Wizard is a part of the Tulsa City-County Library System that provides information and research services for entrepreneurs, companies, organizations and individuals. Preliminary patent searches and trademark screenings are available through this service. www.researchwizard.org