Intellectual Property Links

Here are a few links that may be interesting or amusing. It is important to note, however, that much more information is available in printed form or proprietary databases than the relatively modest information about intellectual property available on the Web. For several sources, see my "Bibliography on the Economics of Patents and Trade Secrets "

EDS' "Shadow Patent Office" has a variety of free services that allow searches recent patent awards, but ....

IBM's free patent search is considerably superior.

The Internet Patent News Service is an often amusing--if highly opinionated--e-mail compilation of stories and opinions about the patent system (some older stories are archived on the Web as well).

R&J Patent Drafting includes a variety of useful background information on the patent application process at their web site.

The Recombinant Capital Web site has a wealth of information for those interested in licensing intelelctual property in biotechnology or health care.

Stanford has compiled a wealth of material on Japanese intellectual property.

The U.S. House Internett Law Library has compiled a wealth of links.

The World Intellectual Property Organization has a variety of background information and data.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's web site has a wealth of current information and historical data.

The "wacky patent of the month."