Resources to search for patents
- United States Patent and Trademark OfficeThe USPTO houses full text for patents issued from 1976 to present. PDF images for all patents from 1790 to present
- Patent Public SearchNew web-based patent search application that replaced the external legacy search tools PatFT and AppFT.
- Searching for Patents HandoutTips on how to search by keywords and subject classification with the USPTO Patent Databases
- Google PatentsYou can search for patents issued prior to 1976, but the indexing is not precise
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
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A citation & abstracting database covering thousands of active titles, primarily peer-reviewed journals. Also includes eBooks, major reference works & graduate level textbooks. Emphasis on social sciences, arts & humanities, but also includes science, technology & medicine. Includes thousands of Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, book series, and patents. (Coverage: Primarily 1970-present. Some pre-1970 records going back to 1788)
- Derwent Innovations Index This link opens in a new window
Facilitates rapid, precise patent & citation searches of inventions in chemical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering. Covers millions of inventions from almost 60 worldwide patent-issuing authorities. (Coverage: 1963 --)
