Q. Companies: Intellectual property and Patents

Go to Orbis, search by company name and go to Intellectual property > Patent portfolio (left hand menu). Also, you can search via Intellectual Property > Patents and select your criteria.

Go to Pitchbook, search by company name, select the correct company from the search results to open its profile page. Look for a tab or section labeled “Patents”.

You can search for articles on specific company patent news in Factiva.

Patent databases with free access:

• Espacenet Patent Search
• European Patent Office
• FreePatentsOnline.com
• Google Patent Search. Also offers an Advanced Patent Search page, which allows one to search by patent number, title, inventor, date, etc.
• Oficina española de patentes y marcas - OEPM
• Patentscope - Patent database by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• USPTO Glossary
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - USPTO
• Trademark Search System  - USPTO
• The Lens

 

Additional resources:

• Computer software can be copyrighted. See the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office for more information.
• Directory of Intellectual Property Offices
• Inventors & Entrepreneurs Resources - Designed specifically for independent inventors