Index to Early Louisiana Patents 1810-1890 -- This index covers the years 1810 (the first year a patent was granted to a person in Louisiana) to 1890.

Information on Historical Patents -- This site is from the University of Maine's Folger Library. It is a list of books and websites that will aid one in finding information on historical patents.

Searching for pre-1976 Patents -- A tutorial from the University of Maine's Folger Library.

Confederate Patents (1861-1864) -- A list of patents issued from the Confederate Patents Office. From the Patent Office History website.

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Intellectual Property

Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section -- This site is from the US Department of Justice and deals with Intellectual Property crimes taking place in cyperspace.

Find Law:Intellectual Property -- Provides links to cases and legal resources concerning intellectual property.

Franklin Pierce Law Library:Intellectual Property Law and Issues -- The IP Mall is an internationally acclaimed intellectual property resource website providing information and links to the most valuable online resources in the world.

'Lectric Law Library:Intellectual Property Law and Issues -- A basic overview of the laws covering intellectual property rights.

Senate Judiciary Committee on Intellectual Property -- The webpage for the Senate Judiciary Committee assigned to oversee Intellectual Property. One of its main concerns is protecting Intellectual Property in the "Digital Age."

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Copyright Information

When Works Pass into the Public Domain - by Lolly Gasaway from North Carolina University

Crash Course in Copyright - from the University of Texas

Copyright Term and Public Domain in the United States - from the Cornell Copyright Information Center

United States Copyright Office - Includes information on copyright basics, publications, licensing, how to register a work, how to record a document, and copyright law and policy.

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Inventors and Inventing

Federal Judiciary Center--Patent VIdeo -- According to the FJC catalog, "this 17-minute video is designed to be shown to jurors in patent jury trials. It contains important background information intended to help jurors understand what patents are, why they are needed, how inventors get them, the role of the Patent and Trademark Office, and why disputes over patents arise." To access the video click on "Patent Video" under the "Education Programs and Materials" section on the homepage. You will need QuickTime, Real Media, or Windows Media Player to view the video.

Great Idea Finder

Independent Inventor Resources -- From the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Intellectual Property Owner's Association -- News and information from the world of intellectual property.

Inventnet

Inventors -- Lots of information for the independent inventor including marketing plans, patenting procedures, and a list of famous inventions and inventors.

Inventor's Digest Online -- The popular magazine in electronic form.

Invention Promotion Firms and Fraudulent Invention Promotion Firms -- What to look for when choosing an invention promotion firm.

MIT Inventors Website

National Association of Patent Practitioners -- A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting patent practitioners and those working in the field of patent law in matters relating to patent law, its practice, and technological advances.

National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance

National Congress of Inventor Organizations -- A website devoted to inventors and full of tips, tricks, and advice.

National Inventor Fraud Center -- Provides up-to-date information about scams aimed at inventors and what you can do to protect yourself and your invention.

National Inventors Hall of Fame -- Search by inventor name, invention, induction date, or decade

Patent Cafe -- Contains a plethora of resources including books, inventor groups, business plans, suppliers/manufacturers and special sections for teachers, children, and attorneys.

Registered Patent and Trademark Attorneys and Agents -- List of registered patent and trademark attorneys and agents by geographic region.

United Inventors Association

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Minority Inventors

These sites are from About.com and its Inventors page:

* Black Inventors

* Chinese Inventors

* Women Inventors

African American Inventors - Index of patents and inventors compiled from materials at the St. Louis Public Library.

African Americans in Science -- Profiles African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

African American Women Inventors -- A list of African American women inventors and their inventions. Many listings contain links to the patents.

Enchanted Learning: Women Inventors -- A sampling of women inventors and their inventions.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: African American Inventors -- An annotated bibliography of African American inventors prepared by the Smithsonian's Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center's Public Inquiry Mail and Telephone Information Service Unit.

Smithsonian: Inventors and Scientists -- An informative website describing the contributions of inventors.

Women Inventors -- From a pamphlet printed in 1899.

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Patents

BIOS (Biological Innovation for Open Society)

Brown, Pinnisi, & Michaels, PC -- Provides basic information about patents and trademarks as well as a brief overview of intellectual property.

Chemical Patents -- This booklet is titled "What Every Chemist Should Know About Patents" and was written by chemists for chemists.

Department Of Energy Patent Database

DNA Patent Database

eOG:P--Electronic Official Gazette For Patents -- The Official Gazette for Patents is no longer produced in paper. Now it is available on DVD-ROM and on-line at this site. The eOG:P allows one to see all the patents granted for the past week. Updated every Tuesday.

General Information Concerning Patents -- From the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office.

KuesterLaw: Technology Law Resource -- This website is intended to be the most comprehensive resource on the Internet for technology law information, especially including patent, copyright and trademark law.

Oppedahl & Larson LLP Patent Law Web Server -- The aim of this website is to help readers familiarize themselves with intellectual property issues that may affect them. It is not intended as legal advice.

Patent Alert - Receive an email when a new invention is patented in a particular field.

Patent Info -- Provides patent information and services to the technology manager and independent

Patent Information Users Group

PIUG Bibliography -- Provides a list of books and other resources dealing with patents.

Patently Silly Patents - Silly patents from Daniel Wright.

Yahoo Patents - Patent links from Yahoo.

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PTDLs

List of PTDLs -- A complete list of all the Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries in the country. Find one near you.

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Trademarks

All About Trademarks - Many links to trademark websites, by Gregory Guillot.

Basic Facts About Trademarks -- From the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Chicago Public Library -- Provides a brief tutorial for trademark searching.

Domain Names -- From the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

eOG:T--Electronic Official Gazette For Trademarks -- The Official Gazette for Trademarks is no longer distributed in paper by the USPTO. It is now available on-line. The eOG:T allows one to see all the trademarks granted for the past week. Updated every Tuesday.

FindLaw:Trademarks -- Provides cases and legal resources.

International Trademark Association

Madrid Protocol -- The rules governing international trademarks. Also see the proposed rule changes from the US Department of Commerce concerning trademark filings and the Madrid Protocol.

State Trademarks -- Provides information on who to contact in your state regarding trademarks.

Trademarks & Business Goodwill - Basic information about trademarks from the Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Types of Marks From the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

WHOIS Directory - Searchable database of domain names

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International

Canadian Patent Office -- Provides information on Canadian patents and allows for searching of the Canadian patent database.

CORDIS -- Provides free information on all aspects of European Patents.

Country Data -- Information on country WIPO membership and intellectual property legislation

Country Intellectual Property Websites -- Patent & Trademark Offices around the world.

Esp@cenet -- Houses 30 million worldwide patents from 1920 forward.

European Patent Office -- Official website of the European Patent Office.

Japanese Patent Office -- Official website of the Japanese Patent Office.

LATIPAT -- This site covers Central and Latin American patents dating back to the 1980's and was created by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) -- Provides information on intellectual property as a global concept.

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