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Patents Collections
The Science, Industry and Business Library's (SIBL) patent collection
includes:
U.S. Patents
Patent Indexes
Legal Resources
Books, Handbooks, and other Print Resources
US Patents
US Utility Patents
SIBL has a complete collection of US utility patents on microfilm, from 1790
to the present. The microfilm arrives approximately six weeks after the patents
are granted. SIBL also has US patents on CD-ROM beginning with those issued
in 1994.
US Design Patents
SIBL has a complete collection of US design patents on microfilm, beginning
with No. 1, issued in 1842, to the present. The microfilm arrives approximately
six weeks after the patents are granted.
US Plant Patents
SIBL has US plant patents, both in print and in microfilm formats. The microfilm
copy is complete, beginning with No. P1, issued in 1931, to the present.
In print, SIBL has No. P1 to P4000, and P6060 to the present. Both are in
full color. The microfilm copy is readily available, while the paper copy
must be specially requested.
US Reissued Patents
SIBL has a complete collection of reissue patents, beginning with No. R1, issued
in 1973, on microfilm. Reissue patents are included on the CDR File/Patent
Status File microfilm reels.
US Statutory Invention Registrations and Defensive Publications
SIBL has Defensive Publications from 1975 beginning with No. T930,001, to 1986.
This series was then renamed Statutory Invention Registrations, which SIBL
has No. H1, issued in 1986, to the present.
US Patent Reexamination Certificates
SIBL has a complete collection of Reexamination Certificates from No. B1, issued
in 1981, to the present. This series is included on the CDR File/Patent Status
File microfilm reels.
Patent Indexes
The Official Gazette of the US Patent and Trademark
Office: Patents
This weekly publication lists all the patents registered in a
given week, arranged by patent number, providing bibliographic
information -- title, inventor name(s), assignee -- a
representative drawing, and an exemplary claim describing what the
invention does. It lists that week's notices concerning
regulations, reexaminations, and expirations, and it provides an
alphabetical index of that week's inventors and assignees and a
list of patent numbers by class/subclass. The print copy of the
Official Gazette arrives weekly, approximately a week and a half
after the date of publication. SIBL has the Official Gazette from
1872 to the present.
Index of Patents
SIBL has this annual from 1872 to the present. This title has been
published under various names such as Annual Report of the
Commissioner of Patents and General Index of the Official Gazette.
The Index to Patents lists patents by inventor and assignee name
and by general subject. It provides the patent number, registration
date, and the volume and page number where it can be found in the
Official Gazette.
Early Unnumbered United States Patents, 1790 to
1836
This one volume index is the specially prepared companion to the
microfilm copies of the U.S.'s early, unnumbered patents (i.e.,
those that were issued from 1790 to 1836). It lists these earliest
patents alphabetically by invention title, with in the patent class
alphabetically by inventor's last name by issue date These lists
give the specific microfilm reel number where the full text,
specifications, and drawings are located. These microfilm reels are
located in SIBL's Microform Reading Room are part of the US Utility
Patents series.
Index of Patents: 1790 to 1873
This 3 volume set lists all patents granted from 1790 to 1873
alphabetically by the subject of the patent. It gives inventor's
names, their residences, the registration date, and the patent
number for those granted after 1836. There is no listing by
inventor name or registration date in this set.
Digest of Patents: 1790 to 1839
Digest of Patents: 1839 to 1841
List of Patents: 1790 to 1836
List of Patents: 1790 to 1847
These four volumes include reprinted copies of the annual reports
prepared by the Commissioner of Patents from 1790 to 1843. The
information in them varies, but generally includes lists of the
patents arranged alphabetically by subject of the patent or
chronologically by issue date. The Early Unnumbered United States
Patents, 1790 to 1836 and Index of Patents: 1790 to 1873,
inclusive, (described above) present all the bibliographic
information included in these four separate volumes, but in a much
more useful format.
Plant Patent Directory
Produced by the National Association of Plant Patent Owners in 1990, this
source indexes all plant patents granted from the beginning of the series
in 1931 to 1989. It indexes plant patents by plant patent number, plant
species, plant denomination, originator (inventor), and assignee. The
plant patents granted each year since then are indexed in annual supplements
by plant patent number, and plant species, beginning with 1990.
Legal Resources
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
This manual is produced by the US Patent and Trademark Office and
details all of the procedures used by patent examiners when dealing
with a patent application. It is a good source for precise
requirements of a patent application.
The United States Patents Quarterly
This quarterly law reporter covers cases relating to patents,
trademarks, and copyrights. It arrives in weekly advance sheets and
cumulates quarterly. Additionally, it has annual and cumulative
digests. (Location: Weekly Advance Sheets, SIBL Reference KF2975.A2
.U5, Quarterly Volumes, SIBL's Stacks, call # JSL 96-58 for 1996 to
present & *VA U63 for 1929 to 1995)
Patents Throughout the World
This loose-leaf publication is updated two to three times a year,
and describes the patent laws and regulations of countries
throughout the world.
PCT Applicant's Guide
This loose-leaf publication is updated twice a year, and describes
the process and requirements for filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty
application. It also provides blank forms that can be
photocopied.
Books, Handbooks and other Print Resources
US Patent & Trademark Office Publications
Basic Facts About Patents
Answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the
patent application process.
General Information Concerning Patents
Provides information in non-technical language concerning the
application for and granting of patents.
Attorneys and Agents Registered to Practice Before the
US Patent and Trademark Office
A list by state, name, and address of practitioners authorized to
practice before the PTO.
IDO Products and Services Catalog
Includes information and ordering instructions for products and
services available from PTO's Information Dissemination
Organizations.
Concordance, United States Classification to
International Patent Classification
Conversion tables between US Patent Classifications and the
International Patent Classifications.
Books
A Guide to Patent Applications. Francis LaVert.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.
How To License Your Million Dollar Idea : Everything You
Need To Know To Make Money From Your New Product Idea.
Harvey Reese. New York: Wiley, 1993.
An Introduction to US Patent Searching. Susan
B. Ardis. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
The Inventor's Desktop Companion: A Guide To
Successfully Marketing And Protecting Your
Ideas. Richard C. Levy. 1st Edition. New
York : Visible Ink, c1991.
Information Sources In Patents. Edited by C.P.
Auger. London ; New York : Bowker-Saur, 1992.
Patent It Yourself. David Pressman. 4th
Edition. Berkeley: Nolo Press, 1995.
Patent Searching For Librarians And Inventors.
Timothy Lee Wherry. Chicago : American Library Association,
1995.
Patent Strategy For Researchers And Research
Managers. H. Jackson Knight. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, 1996.
