Directory of Related Links

The United States Patent & Trademark Office
General information on Patents and Trademarks and free searching of US issued patents and published applications.

Library  of Congress - United States Copyright Office
General information on Copyrights including informational circulars, applications forms for copyright registration and links to the copyright law.

World Intellectual Property Organization
An organization formed under the United Nations dedicated to promoting innovation world-wide. General information on international applications such PCT patent applications and Madrid Protocol trademark applications.

The European Patent Office
General information on filing a patent application under the European Patent Convention (EPC), whereby filing a single application in one of the three official languages (English, French and German) it is possible to obtain patent protection in some or all of the EPC contracting states.

Japan Patent Office
Overview of Japanese IP law and free access to the Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL) of Japan.