Standards & Patents

National and international patents and patent applications

International

• World Intellectual Property Organization

North America

• The United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Europe

• European Patents Office

Asia

• Japan Platform for Patents - (Japan Patent Office)
• China Patent Trademark Office

Australia

• IP Australia

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Library resources for patent searching

Google Patent Search (free)

Other free websites for patent searching

• Free Patents Online
• Lens Patent search

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