Library: Finding patent information: Further resources

Patent Offices

World Intellectual Property Organization - PATENTSCOPE This link opens in a new window
Access WIPO databases: Patentscope - search over 90 million patent documents: all published PCT applications as well as more than 60 national and regional collections; Global Brands Database; Global Design Database; intellectual property statistics and technology reports.
European Patent Office This link opens in a new window
How to apply for a European patent plus learning resources on searching for patents.
UK Intellectual Property Office This link opens in a new window
How to apply for a patent in the UK.
United States Patent and Trademark Office This link opens in a new window
Full text search of US patents.
Japan Patent Office This link opens in a new window
Search Japanese patents.
CNIPA: National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC This link opens in a new window
Search Chinese patents.
KIPRIS: Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service This link opens in a new window
Search Korean patents.

Translate a patent

Patent Translate
A machine translation service for patent documents from 32 languages into English, French or German.
WIPOTranslate
A free instant translation tool, designed specifically to translate patent texts (now almost all languages are available using Neural Machine Translation technology).

Check the status of a patent

Patents only remain in force with payment of an annual fee. You can check the status of a patent to find out if it has been granted, expired or remains in force.

IPSUM This link opens in a new window
This is a UK Patent Office resource which allows you to check the status of UK patents/patent applications.

European Patent Register
Check the status of an EPO patent
PublicPair
Check the status of a US patent

Further resources

Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual Property by Francis J. Waller
Publication Date: 2011
Intellectual Property Rights for Engineers by Vivien Irish
Publication Date: 2005