Inventors Council of Central Florida

Patent Resources

While getting a patent is not the first step you should take it is often an important step. Here are sites that can help you get that patent. If you use any of the paid resources please tell them you found them through us.

Patent Research

United States Patent Office - Here is where you can find existing patents, file a provisional patent, file a utility patent, file a design patent, register trademarks, file copyrights, and a whole lot more. Of particular interest is the Patent Classification Code section which, when understood, will substantially improve your searching speed.

Free Patents Online - Here you can download complete patents as a single PDF file. You can also create your own search databases and download the key data to an Excel spreadsheet. It requires a free sign up then a login to view the patents. I have not noticed any spam as a result of using this site for the last 5 years.

Google Patents - If you do not want to login to view patents try this. You can download full PDF versions of the patents. In 2010 I have found it has trouble searching by inventor. It will freeze you out if you download too many patents too quickly.

Patent Storm - Free patent searching. They provide ways to browse by various categories. You must register to view PDFs.

Patent Assistance

FlPatent - The Law Offices of Brian Steinberger, P.A. - Brian has been writing and processing patents for ICCF members for a long time. He has also done many of those filed by University of Central Florida. His experience as an Examiner at the USPTO is a great asset.

The Patent Guild - Paul Royal has been a member of ICCF for several years. He is a Patent Agent and has worked as an Examiner at the USPTO. He is a great resource for economical advice and help with development of your patent applications. Click on this to download a PowerPoint copy of his 2011 presentation of How to Write Patent Claims.

Patent Planet - A California Patent Attorney put this site up. It contains many articles on patents and patent law. It is a good place to get inside information.