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Access is generally available to all people. Registration or account creation might be required to access.

For commercial websites, the UC Irvine Libraries do not offer premium memberships or subscriptions.

 


Access is available to all people ON the UC Irvine campus and at GML.

OFF campus access requires Authorized Affiliates to log into the VPN with their active UCInetID and password. Authorized Affiliates are people with an active UCInetID and password, i.e., current UC Irvine students and employees.

 


Access requires an active UCInetID and password.

Authorized Affiliates are people with an active UCInetID and password, i.e., current UC Irvine students and employees.

 


These resources are not licensed by the UC Irvine Libraries, but librarians occasionally promote them when they are relevant for certain types of research.

Access is available only for Authorized Affiliates, who are also affiliated with the Paul Merage School of Business.

 

The resources are limited to select UC Irvine populations, based on a person’s status, e.g., current UC Irvine Faculty or PhD students. Please refer to the UC Irvine Libraries for access instructions.

Examples for why content may be limited include: a vendor set restrictions on who may access their information; alternatively, information may be sensitive, identifying, or embargoed.

 

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Patents


Patents

 
 
  • To find US companies who own the most patents:  Our Apps [top menu] > Patents [left menu] > Owners
  • To find the top companies applying for the most patents:  Our Apps [top menu] > Patents [left menu] > Applicants
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • For patents by a given company, use the company's official name (e.g. Amazon Technologies, Inc.) in the "Applicant Name" Field.
  • Questions?  Try one of the USPTO's many Support Centers.  
 
 


Patents Associated with Products
 

"There are hundreds of thousands of patented products on the market, most of which are known by a brand name or trademark. However, product names usually are not found in patent documents, because companies tend to file patent applications long before considering product names and trademarks. Patent rules also discourage the use of product names in patent applications."

 

Search Tips

  • The name of a product often has no connection to the patent(s) related to it.
     
  • Look for a patent number on the product or packaging. Many companies print patent numbers on their products as a public notification. Use the number to search a patent database.
     
  • Look for company names on both the product and its packaging. Remember that the company that distributes a product may be different from its manufacturer. Search the name of the company in a patent database.
     
  • Visit the company's website. Many companies publish details about their products on their websites and in their product literature.
     
  • Search the product name in a trademark database to determine the name of the owner. Search the owner's name in a patent database.
     

Credit: Thanks go to Michael White at Queens University Library for this great info!

 

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