Research Guides: Entrepreneur Toolkit: Intellectual Property

Patent Research

You can search for patents using these free patent search resources:

pat2pdf.org
Espacenet (worldwide patents)
Google patents

U.S. Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights

Intellectual property is extended to patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The links below allow you to search who may already own rights to an idea, and you may want to check out this The Ultimate Guide to Filing a Patent by Thomas Updates.

ScholarWorks@UARK
ScholarWorks@UARK is a database relating to the intellectual property granted to University of Arkansas since 1976.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
Find out if your invention is patentable or search for U.S. patents. Also offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to conduct a preliminary patent search.
U.S. Trademark Search
This page is the starting point for the USPTO's trademark information. Click on "Search" under "Get a Trademark Registration..." or visit the USPTO's Trademark Electronic Business Center (EBC). The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office TESS database contains more than 2.9 million pending, registered and dead federal trademarks.
U.S. Copyright Office
Search copyright records, register your work, learn about copyright laws, and much more!