Intellectual property information is freely available on the Internet.  The following links to outside web sites may help you assess your intellectual property needs:

Search U.S. Patent and Trademark Office resources:

- Search existing U.S. patents and published applications

- Search existing U.S. trademarks and pending applications

- Check the status of existing U.S. trademarks and pending applications

- Search acceptable identification of goods and services for trademarks

- Search proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

Search foreign patent and trademark websites:

- Search for patents and published patent applications in the European Patent Office (EPO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Japanese Patent Office, and other available worldwide databases

- Search for patents and published applications in the national offices of European Patent Office member countries

- Search for existing trademarks and pending applications in the European Community

- Search for patents and published applications in the Canadian Patent Office

- Search for trademarks and pending applications in the Canadian Patent Office

Other foreign patent and trademark resources:

- World Government Intellectual Property Offices

- World Intellectual Property Organization

- German Patent and Trademark Office (In German)

- United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office

- Australian Patent and Trademark Office

- French Patent and Trademark Office (In French)

- Indian Patent and Trademark Office

- Japanese Patent Office