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General information concerning patents (Web site / U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp
General information concerning patents (PDF published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office):
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.pdf
How to get a patent
http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/howtopat.htm
Patent application forms
http://www.uspto.gov/web/forms/index.html#startforms
Patent Reform Act / Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/aia_implementation.jsp
What are patents, trademarks, servicemarks, and copyrights?
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-2
What can be patented?
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-4
Novelty and non-obviousness, conditions for obtaining a patent
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-5
How much does a patent cost? Filing, search, and examination fees
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-16
Non-provisional patent / utility patent application filing guide
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/types/utility.jsp
Provisional patent application / PPA
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-10
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/types/provapp.jsp
International patent application
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/pct/index.jsp
Patent search
Patent Full-Text Databases at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
http://patft.uspto.gov
What do the terms “patent pending” and “patent applied for” mean?
http://www.uspto.gov/faq/patents.jsp#a1
Frequently asked questions about patents
http://www.uspto.gov/faq/patents.jsp
Who may apply for a patent?
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-12
Electronic patent filing
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-14
Design patents
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-30
Plant patents
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_patents.jsp#heading-31
How much does it cost to get a patent? / How much does it cost to patent an idea?
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — Fee Schedule
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2009september15.htm
Locate a registered patent attorney or patent agent
Interactive search form provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
https://oedci.uspto.gov/OEDCI/query.jsp
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