Research Guides: Business Plan Research: Copyright & Patents

Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property Guide (SBTDC)
Intended to help small businesses and inventors in the development of their inventions and in the maintenance of their intellectual property rights.
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Information from the World Trade Organization (WTO).
FAQs about Copyright
Information from Copyright.gov.

Google Patents
Search and read the full text of patents from around the world.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.
PATENTSCOPE
Provides access to international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications in full-text format on the day of publication, as well as to patent documents of participating national and regional patent offices.