Penn State University Libraries - Patent Search Tutorial

This tutorial will help you to understand the process and procedure in searching for patents. In order to ensure that your search will return the best results, this tutorial reviews a number of different patent search techniques.

While you may review any section of this tutorial at any time, we suggest that you work your way through the tutorial by using the "Next" link below. The "Next" and "Back" links on each page allow you to retrace your steps and review material or move forward through the tutorial. You can also access any section of the tutorial by clicking on the navigation on the left from top to bottom.

Throughout this tutorial, you will have the opportunity to access short movies demonstrating how to use the United States Patent and Trademark website. You may also want to supplement this information with print and web resources related to searching for patents; simply click on the "Official Gazette Print Resource," "Web Resources" or "Print Resources" buttons to access these listings.

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