| Patent and Intellectual Property Related Sites | |
| Marketing Related Web Sites | |
| Other Informative Web Sites |
| Web site | Description |
| US Patent Office (PTO) home page | Home page for the US Patent Office. Huge web site, a lot of info. You can get lost! |
| PTO patent info | Basic information on patents |
| Patent searching web sites: | Lists the most commonly used web sites for patent and prior art searches |
| PTO trademark info | Basic information about trademarks |
| PTO's other IP information | General information on all types of intellectual property (IP)...patents, service marks, trademarks and so on |
| Copyright resources on the web--Library of Congress | A substantial index at the Library of congress covering the most common aspects of copyrights and related laws |
| What is a copyright? | Discusses copyrights in layperson terms |
| Domain name--Network Solutions | Verisign's web site for learning about domain names and how to register one |
| U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library Directory | Find a US Patent and Trademark Depository Library near you, read books, do patent searches, qualified help available |
| World Intellectual Property Organization | The standard on international patent rights |
| Patent Attorney list | Those who understand the needs of independent inventors and small companies |
| Web site | Description |
| Small Business Development Center (SBDC) information | Everything you want to know about going into business--the Small Business Develop Center (SBDC) is free of charge |
| SBDC regional Directory | Locate an SBDC near you, arrange a free consultation |
| The answer experts | Have a question only an expert can answer? Find an expert in many fields. |
| The allexperts web site | The largest expert site on the internet! |
| Web site | Description |
| MarketitRight.com | Every imaginable marketing plan on earth and a lot of help putting them into action |
| SBDC's marketing resource | A lot of information on marketing associations, research and tips |
| Digital Design Services | Joe Rugowski makes CD roms for sales presentations, training and license offerings. |
| Web site | Description |
| United Inventors Organization (UIA) home page | The largest of all US inventor organizations |
| United Inventors Organizations in the US | To locate a qualified inventor's organization in the U.S. |
| National Congress of Inventor's Organization (NCIO) | A qualified inventor organization |
| The Sawyer Center--Santa Rosa, California | Maybe the single best inventor organization in the US! |
| Inventor's Alliance--Santa Clara, California | Right there with the Sawyer Center |
| Inventor's Alliance of Northern California | Great news for inventors in the Shasta County, Redding area |
| In Canada...Inventor's Alliance | With Mark Elwood...an excellent opportunity to learn |
| Minneapolis Inventor's Congress | This inventor organization is well-known for its ability to help inventors. Contact Jennifer Moritz [email protected] |
| Tampa Bay Inventor's Council--Tampa Bay, Florida | Qualified as a very helpful group |
| patentcafe.com | patentcafe.com lists organizations throughout the US that do not have web sites and are not affiliated with the UIA or the NCIO |
| Web site | Description |
| patentcafe.com | The best, most extensive web site with up-to-date patent news |
| healthcareinventions.com | Medical-related inventors should go here... |
| Inventionconvention.com | Excellent web site |
| http://www.inventnet.com | Thorough information helpful to inventors includes a popular forum |
| http://www.miamilawyer1.com | Looking for legal assistance? Russell Law Offices is a broad based law firm. |