Resources
 

General information on Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property is a complex area of law. Below are links to several intellectual property websites that contain general information on intellectual property.
 

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

www.uspto.gov
 

World Intellectual Property Organization

http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
 

European Patent Office

www.epo.org

 

Major search databases
 

Protecting intellectual property can be expensive. Before investing funds to pursue intellectual property protection, it is prudent to conduct a search of a relevant database. This can be done by using a professional searcher, or may be done yourself. Major search databases are set forth below.