Resources

Each step in the journey from idea to enterprise requires different knowledge and know-how. Here are links to important resources available on the Internet.

Patent and trademark search sites

Indian Patents http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/
US Patents http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
US Patent Applications http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
Global Patent Documents http://gb.espacenet.com/
WIPO – Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/

International inventor organisations

http://www.inventnet.com/international.html
www.InventorEd.org
www.nciia.com

WIPO free hand book series

Looking Good: An Introduction to Industrial Designs for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/sme/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf

Inventing the Future - An Introduction to Patents for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/sme/917/wipo_pub_917.pdf

Creative Expression: An Introduction to Copyright and Related Rights for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/sme/918/wipo_pub_918.pdf

Legal Services for Intellectual Property
Global Business Solutions (www.gbsindia.net )