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European Patent Office

European Patent Office
Patent search Espacenet offers free access to more than 90 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today. Direct access Access Espacenet at the EPO Search the EPO's databases in German, English and French Access Espacenet at the European Commission Access Espacenet at national and regional offices Search using an interface in your language Available interface languages Getting started Espacenet brochure (PDF, 336 KB)

Espacenet Patent search Espacenet offers free access to more than 70 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today. Direct access Access Espacenet at the EPO Search the EPO's databases in German, English and French Access Espacenet at the European Commission Access Espacenet at national and regional offices Search using an interface in your language Available interface languages Getting started

Patent Databases Patent databases Patents provide a valuable source of information in certain research fields with commercial potential. The following sites provide free access to patents, though usually only front page (abstract) and drawings. Espacenet a database providing access to published patents from the UK Patent Office (British published patents since 1979), the European Patent Office, other European national patent offices, as well as access to the PCT database of published patent applications. Also allows searching of worldwide patents providing (English) abstract and title. Selected patents can be viewed as full text documents.The UK Intellectual Property Office Provides information about intellectual property and the process of searching, applying for and managing patents.US Patent and Trademark Office. Collections of patent resources The British Library provides useful sources of information on patents. Patents at UWE

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