Resources for Inventors

• Independent Inventors Resources
  Special section of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Web site which answers basic questions about patents and trademarks.
• LSU : Patents and Trademarks
  Site developed by Louisiana State University.  Includes basic patent information, tutorials and Web resources.
• Filing Patents Online: A Professional Guide (ebook - click on "Read it online")
• Patent It Yourself (books)
  Ellis Library Reference KF 3114.6 .P74 2002 (library use only)
  Law Reference Alcove KF 3114.6 .P74 2005 (library use only)
• Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers Second Edition (ebook)
• Patent Law For Scientists and Engineers (ebook)
• Patent Information Users Group
• How do I find patents ?  (UCS article)
• Patents and Patent Searching (USC article)
• Patent Tutorial (UT-Austin)