Research Guides: Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights: Government Information

Patent Depositories

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California Patent Depository Libraries
Have special databases and services to assist users identify patents. They also have microfilm of all patents.
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles Public Library, 213 228-7220
UC Riverside Library
Latest patent depository in Southern California.
San Diego Public Library Patent Depository
California State Library, Sacramento
California State Library, Courts Bldg., 916 654-0069
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco Public Library, 415 557-4500
Sunnyvale Public Library
SCI3, Sunnyvale Public Library, 408 730-7300
Patent Attorneys in California, United States or International
Directories , Martindale Hubbell International Law Digest
Call number: Langson Lib. Ref: KF 190 M328
Nexi Uni*
Select Legal - under Martindale-Hubbell - use pull-down menu for type of law to include either Intellectual Property or Science/Technology.
Patent Attorneys by Geographic area
From the Patent and Trademark Office.
U.S. Copyright Office
Information about filing a Copyright application, searching for copyrights, etc. Architecture is copyrighted. On-line works can also be protected by copyright.

To File for a Patent or Trademark

To file for a patent or trademark, read the instructions and legal information under the following links.

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International Patent Classification (IPC)

World's Major Patent Offices

United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)

Known as the five major patent offices or IP5, more cooperation between these top five has been documented. In addition there are several other important resources.