FAQs Patent Questions
Question:Where Can I get a Copy of a Patent?
Answer: Copies of patents can downloaded (for free) from the following websites: The USPTO The European Patent Office These sites only allow one to download patents one page at a time (although you can get the text, without images, from the USPTO all at once) and can be time consuming to obtain. In some instances, it may be easier to order a patent from the USPTO, or from one of many commerical sources such as Dialog and Micropatent.
Question:Design patents are granted to inventors who discover a new design for an article of manufacture.
Answer:
File a Design Patent Application - Design patents may be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.
Question:How do I access sequences for a particular document?
Answer:
In order to access the sequence information for a patent or published application, you may submit the document number via the PSIPS home page. The PSIPS document detail page will then show you the number of sequences (SEQ ID NOs.) within the selected Sequence Listing. You will have the opportunity to view one or more sequences, or download the entire Sequence Listing.
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