Earth Sciences: Patents
This guide provides a navigational pathway into general and specialized resources in the geosciences. The materials are both print and electronic.
Finding Patents
Kelley Center for Government Information, Data and Geospatial Services (Fondren Library)
See their guide: Government Information: Patents.
U. S. Patent & Trademark Office
Provides information on patents, trademarks, and intellectual property law & policy.
Google Patents
Provides information on over 7 million U. S. patents.
pat2pdf
Provides a free PDF of a U. S. patent or patent application if you know the patent or application number.
Espacenet
Espacenet offers free access to more than 90 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today.
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