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Patent and Trademark Resources

Patent and Trademark Resource Center- Louisville Free Public Library is a Patent and Trademark Resource Library. As such, we receive and house copies of U.S. patents and patent and trademark materials to make them available to the public. We also provide technical staff assistance in using patents and trademarks publications. For more information, visit our patent and trademark web page, or call our JUST ASK Department at 502-574-1611.

U. S. Copyright Office
Copyright Term and the Public Domain - This page will help determine how long a copyright can last.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - "ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers. These include domain names (like .org, .museum and country codes like .UK), as well as the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols. Computers use these identifiers to reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability."
The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation - "...the Center documents, interprets, and disseminates information about invention and innovation; encourages inventive creativity in young people; and fosters an appreciation for the central role that invention and innovation play in the history of the United States. The Center offers a diverse array of symposia, educational outreach programs, exhibits, research opportunities, and documentation projects."
Name Availability Database - Searchable database of over one million documents with information on over 340,000 businesses. Information included will be corporate status, registered agent, address, initial directors, date of incorporation, address of principal office, activity history, and any list of assumed name companies.

United States Patent and Trademark Office - Forms, fee schedules and general information about patents are available at this site. Links for foreign patents office websites are also listed.
United States Patent Searching - This site includes complete text and images for all patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 1790.
U.S. Trademark Information Page - Forms, fee schedules and general information about trademarks are available at this site.
U.S. Trademark Combined Mark Searching - Click on "Filing" to search for a trademark.
Google Patents - "All patents available through Google Patent Search come from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Patents issued in the United States are public domain government information, and images of the entire database of U.S. patents are readily available online via the USPTO website. Google Patent Search covers the entire collection of patents made available by the USPTO—from patents issued in the 1790s through those issued in the middle of 2006. We don’t currently include patent applications, international patents, or U.S. patents issued over the last few months, but we look forward to expanding our coverage in the future."

Last Updated: 10/28/2011