Patent Reference Materials

Patent overview information: 

One-page summary of the requirements of a patent application, provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/applica.htm

Concise page from the USPTO entitled “How to Get a Patent”: http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm

How to file your patent applications online: 

Patent applications can now be filed online via the USPTO’s ” EFS-Web” system: http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs_help.html

Free patent search tool:

This search tool is provided directly by the USPTO. http://www.uspto.gov/patft/