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		TABLE OF CONTENTS Patent offices of the member states Other national offices or similar authorities PATLIB - the network of patent information centres in Europe Legal texts and patent classification systems Patent databases Patent information providers Patent Licensing Exchanges Mailing lists and News groups Useful European connections Professional representatives Official directories of national registered patent attorneys Law offices and similar sources Patent software Miscellaneous Other lists of resources on the web
		Patent offices of the member states Austrian Patent Office Bulgaria - Bulgarian Patent Office Belgian Patent Office (Ministry of Economic Affairs) Czech Republic - Industrial Property Office TheDepartment of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (D.R.C.O.R.) of the Republic of Cyprus Danish Patent Office Estonia - The Estonian Patent Office Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (France) German Patent and Trademark Office / Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt Greek Industrial Property Organisation Hungarian Patent Office Irish Patents Office Italian Patent and Trademark Office Service de la Propriété Intellectuelle (Luxembourg) Direction de l'Expansion Économique - Division de la Propriété Intellectuelle (Monaco) Bureau voor de Industriële Eigendom (The Netherlands) Patent Office of the Republic of Poland Portuguese Patent Office Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks Slovak Republic - Industrial Property Office Slovenian Intellectual Property Office Swedish Patent and Registration Office Swiss Federal Institut of Intellectual Property Turkish Patent Institute United Kingdom Patent Office
		Other national Offices or similar authorities / organisations Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle Australian Patent Office Argentinian Industrial Property National Institute Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property Canadian Intellectual Property Office The Patent Office of Chile The Patent Office of the People's Republic of China Croatian Patent Office Eurasian patent organization (EAPO) Georgian Patent Office The Icelandic Patent Office International Federation of Inventors' Associations - IFIA is a nongovernmental organisation created by inventor associations in 1968, representing more than 100 countries Japanese Patent Office Korean Patent Office The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania Malaysian Intellectual Property division State Agency on Industrial Property Protection of the Republic of Moldova New Zealand Patent Office Norwegian Patent Office INDEC OPI - Patent Office of Peru Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) IPOS Intellectual Property Office of Singapore United States Patent and Trademark Office World Intellectual Property Organization
		Legal texts and patent classification systems The EPC (European Patent Convention) Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention Case Law of the EPO Boards of Appeal Guidelines for examination in the EPO The IPC (International Patent Classification) National Law relating to the EPC UK Patent Act 1997 - up-to-date hypertext version US patent classification - USPTO US Patent Classes -- (by Title) - PATENTEC US Patent Act
		Patent databases esp@cenet® - free online patent search in over 30 million documents (EPO member states and worldwide database) Aurigin Systems, Inc. AIDS Patents Biotechnology and US patents Brivit database - offering access to a complete bibliography of published Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) papers and patents irrespective of language. Bulletin of the German Patent and Trademark Office in the Internet (Patentblatt) Bunsan-service Canadian Intellectual Property Office patent databases Centro de Innovación e Transferencia de Tecnoloxía (Santiago de Compostella) Data Star Delphion Intellectual Property Network Dolphin Database of all Pharmaceutical Inventions (DOLPHIN) is a product under development by Current Patents Ltd European Coating Patents Database Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe (STN) FILDATA - Italian Patent, utility model and design model database French jurisprudence database IFI CLAIMS Patent Services Internet Multicasting Service IPSearchEngine™ by Patentcafe.com, Inc. - search Patents, Non-Patent Art, Trademarks ipr-village IPR Portal des WILA Verlags Jiangxi information institute of science and technology, Nanchang ,CHINA Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO) The Dialog Corporation Lexis-Nexis MicroPatent PatSearch™ FullText PatCite PCT-Gazette Questel.Orbit Q-PAT (QUESTEL.ORBIT) Patent & Know-how Information Division patolis-web surfIP.com: Intellectual Property Office of Singapore portal UBC Library Canadian Patent Index PATSCAN Univentio University "St Cyril and Methodius" US Patent Bibliographic Data U.S. Patent Citation Database
		Patent information providers Aurigin Systems, Inc. Awapatent - Swedish consultancy in the field of intellectual property, works since 100 years as an advisor to trade and industry in Sweden and abroad. Bibliothèque de l'Université Laval BNA International - publisher of World Intellectual Property Report, one of the leading journals in the field of international intellectual property Bundesdruckerei - Germany CHI Research Centre Henri Tudor Current Patents Ltd Derwent European Caveats Limited Great Lakes Patent & Trademark Center - Patent Library Guenther Kehl IFI CLAIMS Patent Services INCOM Information und Computer GmbH - offers professional solutions for patent information management. The components of the PATWARE product line are data services as well as hardware and software for information processing INFOCO-System Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle Intellectual Property Patent Corporation - patent investigation service (Japanese language only) Japan Patent Information Organization Japanese Patent Information ISTA Jonas Gulliksson Advocates - Swedish-based patent information provider. Manning & Napier Information Services MicroPatent Mogee Research & Analysis Associates N2K Telebase's Brainwave Nomen! NPS Patent Searches Noraktrad, S.L. - technical and scientific translations PatentCafe.com, Inc. - Intellectual Property Portal - resource directory, Patent Cafe Magazine Online, Free: Live Expert Chats, Ask-A-Patent-Attorney Q&A, FAQs. Target resources for Kids, inventors, entrepreneurs, corporate IP management and legal profession PATENTGRUPPEN ApS - is mainly engaged in counselling concerning patent and registered design protection issues in Denmark and internationally, in particular drafting, filing, prosecuting and maintaining patents, utility models, and registered designs in fields of technology ranging from mechanical and manufacturing engineering to electronics, software engineering and telecommunications. Patent Service Center - provides patent and patent portfolio review and rating to intellectual property departments of corporations, law firms and other interested parties Patent World Patent Express - Document Supply Service -The British Library PATENTEC - Patent documents in Paper and Electronic media, Electronic File Wrappers, patent searching and prosecution services specializing in advanced technologies such as Internet, Artificial Intelligence, and Genetic Engineering PATRO Information KK (Japanese patent publications) PLATONIC HOOD Patents on Line Australia - services include Patent, Trade Mark and Design searching, maintenance, technical support and watching services provided by engineering representatives and professionals in chemistry, physics, mining, electronics, mechanics, civil engineering and computer systems Polyresearch Service BV Prous Science QUAESTIO Information Retrieval Service Reedfax RWS Information Ltd & RWS Translations Ltd SCI3 SmartPatents STO's Internet Patent Search System Strehl, Schübel-Hopf und Partner - German and European Patent Attorneys: Patents, Utility Models, Trademarks, Designs, Prosecution, Litigation, Licences, Expert Opinions. Tohoku Technoarch Co.,Ltd. Transpatent GmbH TriPat Univentio Wila Verlag GmbH (German and English) WPT WPS World Patent Servie Muenchen GmbH & Co. KG
		Patent Licensing Exchanges Delphion, Intellectual Property Trade Licentec, Advice and guidance on technology transfer in the field of Life Sciences and Hard Science Patentcafe.com PATEX, online patent and technology transfer exchange Virtuele Uitvindersbeurs, virtual inventors fair, language is Dutch yet2.com, marketplace for licensable technologies
		Mailing lists and Newsgroups EPO mailing list "Brevetti", a mailing list in Italian Information page on newsgroups and mailing lists Newsgroup about intellectual property Newsgroup alt.inventors PIUG/PATMG Patent Information Discussion Listserv
		Patent software Aurigin Systems, Inc. AZ Software - Patent solutions and administration software for industrial companies Computer Software Associates, Inc - Global IP Estimator software, generates immediate estimates for patent and trademark application costs worldwide Edital - creating smart solutions for the Intellectual Property profesional EIDOLOGIC GmbH - knowledge based software for the IP management in industry and patent attorneys' offices EPO filing software / epoline® Europatent - patent publication, research and monitoring software Genese - Informatikbüro Otto - Solutions for Patent and Trademark Attorneys IMCS - exploit esp@cenet® professionally INCOM Information und Computer GmbH - PATWARE software for information processing ipWorkflow™ - web-based knowledge management system for the IP workplace IS Information Service GmbH - IP Management Software and IP Literature Administrations Systems and Related Services Krug & Partner - provides PATVIN, the professional patent administration and information system for industrial patent departments. MapOut/MapOut Pro - Information & Order PatentPro - Kernel Creations, Ltd. Patoffice - a patent management system for industry and attorneys Pro Delta Systems - providing the leading Intellectual Property Records Management system, PROGRESSOR. UNYCOM - provides software solutions for Intellectual Property Management
		Useful European connections CEIPI Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle - training for specialists in industrial property law Community Patent for Europe - background info to conference in Liège (BE), 29 November 2001, plus proceedings in PDF for download CORDIS, The Community R & D Information Service / CORDIS Wire EUREKA EUROPA EUROPA is a common endeavour of the EU's institutions, run by the European Commission I*M Europe IPR Helpdesk Intellectual Property Rights OHIM (European Trademark Office) UK Network of Euro Info Centres (EICs)
		Miscellaneous Ability Interbusiness Solutions - intellectual property support services specialising in Japanese patent translations and searches acumass AD-EX TRANSLATIONS ARENA Patent and Trademark Office (Italy) Association of Hungarian Inventors AWIN NETWORK Legal Services Center BTG - management of intellectual property rights Browse the International Patent Classification system unofficial version of the IPC Computer Patent Annuities (CPA) - patents, design and trade mark renewals, trademark searching, trademark watching and software solutions Copyright Brem & Borer Danish Technological Institute Dennemeyer & Co - Patent and Trademark Renewals Worldwide Deutsche Patentanwaltskammer D'Agostini Organizzazione - unofficial version of the IPC - HypertransPatent Translator Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL) Engineering Information Inc. ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (EELS) French jurisprudence database Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto GLOBAL IP ESTIMATOR Global Translations - translations for the legal industry in over 30 languages Gowling, Strathy & Henderson HLL Ltd Patent Translating Intellect-propels - Technical and Patent Translations Intellectual Property Information from Japan International Innovation Services Ltd (UK) - new product development through the introduction of new technologies via licensing or joint venture International Patent Information (IPI) Award - patent information industry honors its great professionals ISNAR Biotechnology Service (IBS) - independent advisor for developing countries on policy and management issues related to agricultural biotechnology Japanese Language Services Ltd Management Forum Ltd - organises conferences and seminars on Intellectual property issues MuK-Mahlke und Klein - Patent translations, Technical translations Networds Serveis Tecnics - Technical and patent translations Patentassessor (DE) Patent Awards PatentFair.com - online auction for selling, buying, or licensing intellectual property PatentPro Patnet - Convey Srl - Consorzio per il trasferimento tecnologico PAVIS e.G. - weltweite Betreuung von Patenten und Marken Pro-tran - patent related translations Ralph McElroy Translation Company RIC Int'l technical translations and interpreting RWS Translations Ltd Sakura Traductions Japanese patent translation and information services SBH - Footwear Marketing Group ScottishResearch.com - this site highlights Scottish academic research capabilities and resources Search the US Patents USPTO Web Patent Databases SGA2 management of annuities Swedish Inventors' Association Sweet & Maxwell - legal publishers Technical Translations Agency Technology Innovation and Environmental Support Unit at Business Link London North West Technopolis Ltd online survey carried out on behalf of the European Commission,under the Innovation and SMEs Programme The VRN Patent Info Service Triptic translations - Übersetzerdienste Sousa & Dallinger OEG - Austria US Patent Act U.S. Patent Certificate, Inc. - provider of high quality patent, copyright and trademark recognition plaques U.S. Patent FAQ by Da Vinci Design Resource U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids' Pages - Contests, games, puzzles, calendar, stories, freebies and much more about inventions and inventors, patents and trademarks. This educational site, just begun last September, is designed to encourage children, K-12, to be creative, in a colorful and fun environment and also provides resource materials for parents and teachers. WissInfo GmbH - information services within the fields of biotechnology, chemistry and pharmacy. Main focuses of activities are patent information seminars and customized patent searches Young Inventors Network
		Directories of patent attorneys Association of Patent Attorneys in Swedish Industry CNCPI - The list of the French Industrial Property Attorneys COAPI - Colegio Oficial de Agentes de la Propiedad Industrial - Spain Database of Professional Representatives before the EPO Deutsche Patentanwaltskammer: German Patent attorneys database Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO Italian Patent Attorneys database Patent Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice before the PTO The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents UK VIPS/ACBIS - Federation of Patent and TM Attorneys working in Swiss Industry Worldwide Listing of Patent Attorneys
		Other lists of resources on the web Insolvenzrecht - information on patents during the German Insolvenzvefahren Intellectual Property Links - overview of various information providers IpToolbar - valuable intellectual property related links, articles, and content Patacco Publishing - self-help books and advice covering how to seek U.S. intellectual property protection PatentAuction.com - on-line resource for buying, selling or licensing intellectual property Patents on the Internet RACKETTE Partnerschaft Patentanwaelte IP link collection Strategic Patent Resources on the Net The Patent Portal ThoughtStore - online directory of licensable patents and tools for inventors and manufacturers UNIVERSIDADE DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - Centro de Innovación e Transferencia de Tecnoloxía Universität Dresden - International Studies in Intellectual Property Law University of ALICANTE-MASTER on Intellectual Property
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