The Internet is truly an amazing place, with so much information in so
many places.  To help our clients and friends, we have compiled this
growing list of links.  We hope you find these useful.

General Information for Inventors
Inventor's Alliance
http://www.inventorsalliance.org/

Inventor's Digest Magazine
http://www.inventorsdigest.com/ME2/default.asp

SBIR/STTR
http://www.sba.gov/sbir/

National Congress of Inventor Organizations
http://www.inventionconvention.com/ncio.index.html

United Inventor's Association
http://www.uiausa.org/

InventNet Inventor's Network
http://www.inventnet.com/

Federal Trade Commission's Comment on Invention Promotion Firms
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/invent.htm

Lemmelson Center Inventor's Resource Page
http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/sites_inventors.aspx

Sunnyvale Center for innovation, Invention, and Ideas
http://www.sci3.com/

PTO Basics
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm

SBA
http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/ideas.html


US Patent Law Sites
US Patent Office patent home page
http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm

PTO patent basics
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html

Official Gazette Patents
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/

Official Gazette Notices
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/index.html

Manual of Patent Examining Procedures (MPEP)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep.htm

Manual of Patent Classification
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification/

PTO fees (not including attorney fees)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2005mar15.htm

Patent Laws (35 U.S.C.)
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/

Patent Regulations (37 C.F.R.)
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/37cfr/

Patent Searching at the US PTO
http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html


International Patents
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
http://www.wipo.int/index.html.en

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/index.htm

European Patent Office (EPO)
http://www.european-patent-office.org/index.en.php

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
http://cipo.gc.ca/

Mexican Patent Office (Spanish language)
http://www.impi.gob.mx/impi/jsp/indice.jsp

Japanese Patent Office
http://www.jpo.go.jp/

United Kingdom Patent Office
http://www.patent.gov.uk/


Copyright Law Web Sites
US Copyright Office Home Page
http://www.copyright.gov/

Introduction to Copyrights and FAQ
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

The Law
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/



Trademark Law Web Sites
General Info
http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/

U.S. PTO Trademark home page
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

Trademark Manual of Examination Procedures
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmep/

TM Official Gazette
http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/tmog/

15 U.S.C. (Lanham Act)
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/15usc/

37 C.F.R. PART 2 - Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases
http://www.bitlaw.com/source/37cfr/2index.html

Trademarks in the UK
http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/

Trademarks in Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/tm/tm_main-e.html

WIPO Trademark page
http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/trademarks.html

BENELUX Trademark page
http://www.bmb-bbm.org/

Searching
http://www.trademark.com/newsite2/index.html

Trademarks on the Internet
http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/internet.html

Domain Names
http://www.internic.net/
http://www.internic.net/whois.html


Trade Secrets
Primer on California Trade Secret Law
http://library.lp.findlaw.com/articles/file/00073/009531/title  California
Statutes
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/


Potentially Interesting Reading (following are links to Amazon.com for
informational purposes)
General IP --
Essentials of Intellectual Property

Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for Dummies

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade
Secrets & Licensing

Edison in the Boardroom: How Leading Companies Realize Value from
Their Intellectual Assets

Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation


Patents
Introduction to Patent Law

Patent Law Essentials : A Concise Guide

e-Patent Strategies for Software, e-Commerce, the Internet, Telecom
Services, Financial Services, and Business Methods (with Case Studies
and Forecasts)

Rembrandts in the Attic: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Patents

Patent Strategy : For Researchers and Research Managers


Copyrights --

The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook : A Step-by-Step Guide for
Writers, Editors, and Publishers

All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Business and Legal Forms for Photographers


Trademarks --
Trademark: Legal Care for Your Business & Product Name


Designing Brand Identity: A Complete Guide to Creating, Building, and
Maintaining Strong Brands

Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in
the Online Arena


Licensing IP --
Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property

How to License Your Million Dollar Idea: Everything You Need To Know To
Turn a Simple Idea into a Million Dollar Payday


Inventor Awards (engraved plaques, etc.)
http://www.ipbookstore.com/inventor_awards.asp
http://www.plaquemaker.com/PatentPlaque.html


Just for Fun
Funny Patents

Peculiar Patents: A Collection of Unusual and Interesting Inventions from
the Files of the U.S. Patent Office
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/

Patent of the Week pages
http://www.colitz.com/site/wacky.htm

http://www.patentoftheweek.com/
Useful Links