Additional Resources for U.S. Patents

  • Free Patent Fetcher (download single PDF file)

  • LexisNexis Academic  MU only
    The full-text of U.S. patents is available in the Legal Research section of this database from 1971 to the present. No images.

  • Community of Science U.S. Patents MU only
    Search almost 2 million U.S. Patents by number, assignee, inventor, date or words in title and abstract.  Also includes information on cited and citing patents.  No full-text.  Coverage is 1975 - date.

  • U.S. Patent Classification Home Page
    Useful site for searching U.S. patents by classification.