DISCLAIMER: The information provided herein is simplified and should not be construed as a definitive statement of law or practice.  RUPPERT U.S. IP GmbH assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information on the websites of the links below.

Do you have a question about U.S. patents, a question about the handling of intellectual property rights in the United States, a question about patent analysis and want to get some preliminary information?  Here you will find some useful websites.  RUPPERT U.S. IP GmbH will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have.  Please contact us.

• Here you will find general information on U.S. patents.
• Here you will find general information on U.S. copyrights.
• Here you will find general information about U.S. trademarks.
• Here is a link to the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office).
• Here you can find a detailed description of the requirements for a U.S. provisional patent application.
• Here you can find a detailed description of the requirements for a U.S. non-provisional (utility) patent application.
• Here you can find a detailed description of the requirements for a U.S. design patent application.
• Here you can find a detailed description of the requirements for a U.S. plant patent application.
• Here is a link to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization).
• Here startup companies can find relevant information regarding U.S. patents, U.S. trademark rights, help for startup businesses, and more.
• Here you can find out if rights to a patent, trademark, or application have been transferred to someone.
• Here you can find general information about the International Patent System (PCT).
• Here you can find court decisions of the United States Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit, the highest patent court in the U.S.A.
• Here you will find useful information on patent analyses.
  http://patft.uspto.gov/
  https://www.epo.org/searching-for-patents/technical/espacenet.html#tab-1
  https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf
• Here you can find patents and PDF copies for a free download.
  http://www.pat2pdf.org/
  http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
  https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/search-patents
• Here you can search for U.S. patents of a specific company.
  https://assignment.uspto.gov/patent/index.html#/patent/search
  https://books.google.com/advanced_patent_search
• Here you can search for documents generated during the examination process of a U.S. patent application or PCT application by the U.S. Patent Office and/or filed by an applicant.
• “Weird and Wonderful” – Here you can find some “weird” patents.
  https://www.wipo.int/patents/en/2021_patent_picks.html
  https://www.wipo.int/patents/en/2020_patent_picks.html
  https://www.wipo.int/patents/en/2019_patent_picks.html
  https://www.wipo.int/patents/en/2018_patent_picks.html
  https://www.wipo.int/patents/en/historical_patents.html