Inventor's Assistance Program

The Internet has made information much more accessible.

Below is a list of Internet resources that may be useful to you in the inventing process. The information in the web site is in no way to be considered a substitute for competent legal or professional advice.

Basic Information
Anti-Fraud Education
Invention Evaluation
Research Sites
Related Programs
Support Organizations
Articles, Books, and Periodicals
Patent Information
Patent Professionals
Business Information
Marketing Information
Manufacturing/Prototypes
Misc
Humor and Human Interest

Oklahoma State University

Basic Information	The Inventors Forum http://www.inventorsforum.org/ Inventors - The Definitive Collection Of Net Links http://inventors.miningco.com/mlibrary.htm Inventor Resource Page http://sulcus.berkeley.edu/FLM/SH/MDL/Invention/Invention.html From Patent to Profit http://www.frompatenttoprofit.com/ Intellectual Property Information http://www.lightlink.com/bbm/ Inventnet, the Inventor’s Network http://www.inventnet.com/ Big Idea Group http://www.bigideagroup.net
Anti-Fraud Education	Brown and Michaels http://www.bpmlegal.com/pinvmktg.html InventorEd http://www.inventored.org/caution/list/ National Inventor Fraud Center http://www.inventorfraud.com/ Complaint Form https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01 Riley Consulting Inc. http://www.rjriley.com
Invention Evaluation	I²: Innovation Institute http://www.innovation-institute.com Beta-Rubicon http://www.beta-rubicon.com
Research Sites	European Patent Office http://ep.espacenet.com/ Patent Classification Home Page http://www.uspto.gov/go/classification/ Patent Search Tutorial-University of Texas http://www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/patent/uspat.html Index to the Patent Classification System http://www.uspto.gov/go/classification/uspcindex/indexa.htm USPTO Search Page http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html SurfIP-Omnibus Patent Search Site http://www.surfip.gov.sg Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/ The Alliance http://www.okalliance.com/resources.html Gongwell Services Inc. Specializes in Chinese and Japanese patent and competitive intelligence research http://www.gsishop.com OSU Library http://www.library.okstate.edu/patents/patsites.htm Energy TechNet http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions/energytechnet
Related Programs	OSU-PTL http://www.library.okstate.edu/patents/index.htm The Alliance http://www.okalliance.com/ OCAST http://www.ocast.state.ok.us/
Support Organizations	Inventors' Alliance http://www.inventorsalliance.org Inventors Assistance League http://www.inventions.org Oklahoma Inventors' Congress http://www.oklahomainventors.com UIAUSA http://www.uiausa.com/ International Federation of Inventors Associations http://www.invention-ifia.ch
Articles, Books, and Periodicals	IAS Booklist Inventors' Digest Online http://www.inventorsdigest.com Ten Articles for Inventors http://tenonline.org/art-inv.html Periodicals Relating to Inventors or Inventing http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/misc/invpubs.htm Entrepreneur Magazine Online http://www.entrepreneurmag.com Dream Merchant http://dreammerchant.net/index.htm Inventor Books http://www.inventorhelp.com MIT Inventor's Handbook http://web.mit.edu/invent/index.html PatentCafe's IP, Invention and Business Books http://ipbookstore.com/books/index.asp Articles http://www.uiausa.com/Article/Index.htm Books http://www.uiausa.com/Publications/Index.htm
Patent Information	Oklahoma State University Patent and Trademark Library http://library.okstate.edu/patent/index.htm Patent Info from a patent agent http://www.donmoyer.com What is a Patent http://members.tripod.com/~patents2/patent1.htm US Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov Manual of Patent Examining Procedure http://patents.ame.nd.edu/mpep/ Guide to Filing a Utility Patent http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/utility/utility.htm General Information Concerning Patents http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html USPTO Inventor Resources http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm US Patent Law http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/patent.html US Code-Title 35 http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/ Pierce Law http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/ipbasics.htm#fre USPTO http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/index.html Patent FAQ http://www.patent-faq.com The European Intellectual Property Association http://www.eipaweb.org/links.php
Patent Professionals	Head, Johnson, and Kachigian http://www.hjklaw.com/ McAfee & Taft http://www.mcafee-taft.com/ Jeong, Kim & Lee http://www.hypat.com Abington Intellectual Property Law Group, PC http://www.abingtonlaw.com Crowe & Dunlevy http://www.crowedunlevy.com Doerner, Saunders, Daniel, & Anderson http://www.dsda.com Dorman & Gilbert http://www.patentsok.com Dunlap, Codding, & Rogers http://www.okpatents.com Fellers, Snider, Blankership, Bailey, & Tippens-OKC http://www.fellerssnider.com Franklin Gray Patents, LLC http://www.franklingray.com Gable & Gotwals http://www.gablelaw.com Robert Graham; Registered Patent Attorney http://www.apatentlawyercorppc.com Harvey Consulting, PC http://www.harveyip.com Head, Johnson, & Kachigian http://www.hjklaw.com Latham, Stall, Wagner, Steele, & Lehman, PC http://www.lswsl.com Law Office of Duane Croft http://www.duanecroftlaw.com Mary M Lee; Registered Patent Attorney http://www.marymlee.com McAfee & Taft http://www.mcafeetaft.com Molly McKay; Registered Patent Attorney http://www.mckaypatents.com Phillips, McFall, McCaffrey, McVay, & Murrah http://www.phillipsmcfall.com Rosenstein, Fist, & Ringold http://www.rfrlaw.com Joshua Schwartz; Registered Patent Attorney http://www.joshuaschwartz.com Tomlinson & O'Connell, PC http://www.tomlinsonoconnell.com Edward White; Registered Patent Attorney http://www.edwhitelaw.com
Business Information	The Small Business Knowledge Base http://www.bizmore SCORE http://www.score.org/ SBA http://www.sba.gov NASBIC http://www.nasbic.org/ Oklahoma Small Business Development Center http://www.osbdc.org Small Business Administration http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/businessplan.html The Hook Appropriate Technology http://www.thehooktek.com
Marketing Information	Licensing Auctions, Exchanges and Databases http://www.patscan.ca//licensing_auctions.html Trade Fairs, Conferences, and Events http://www.globaltechnoscan.com/trade_fairs.htm Trade Show Center http://tradeshow.globalsources.com/TRADESHW/TRDSHFRM.HTM Invention City http://inventioncity.com/index.htm Marketing Your Invention-The Good Guys http://www.inventorfraud.com/goodguys.htm#Profiting%20From%20Your%20Idea Marketing and Licensing http://www.uiausa.com/Resources/ResourcePage.htm#ml Find Worldwide Manufacturers and Suppliers http://www.globalsources.com Market Launchers http://www.marketlaunchers.com Solve-It Marketing http://www.solve-itmarketing.com
Manufacturing/Prototypes	Manufacturer Directory http://www.alibaba.com/trade/home/ehomepage Virtual Factory Tour http://www.superfactory.com/general_resources/tours.htm Research an Industry http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/howto/search.htm Thomas Register of American Manufacturers http://www.thomasregister.com Manufacturers Information Network http://www.mfginfo.com Tech, Inc. http://www.techok.com/ Forecast Product Development http://www.forecast3d.com Hi-Res 3D Inc. http//www.hi-res3d.com
Misc	MoreLaw.com http://www.morelaw.com Trademark http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm Copyright http://lcweb.locgov/copyright AlternaTiff http://www.alternatiff.com The UCC (Bar Codes) http://www.uc-council.org/ The Alliance for American Innovation http://www.alliance-DC.org The National Patent Association http://www.nationalpatent.com The Trudel Group http://www.trudelgroup.com Design and Licensing http://www.toysngames.com Toy Manufacturers of America http://www.toy-tma.org Discover Games http://www.discovergames.com Inventure Place & National Inventors Hall of Fame http://www.invent.org OSHA http://www.osha.gov/
Humor and Human Interest	Wacky Patent of the Month http://colitz.com/site/wacky.htm America's Inventor Online Edition http://inventionconvention.com/americasinventor