INVENTOR RESOURCES
Downloadable intellectual property-related informative articles:
- Intellectual Property Overview
- Patents - Protecting Your Invention
- Patent Searches on the Internet
- International Patenting
- PCT Applications
- Patents - Value for Money
- Provisional Patent Applications
- Industrial Designs in Canada
- Invention Promotion Companies
Patent Offices
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
European Patent Office
Helpful Sites for Inventors
Canadian Innovation Centre
Canadian Business Service Centre
Canadian Venture Capital Association
Invest Manitoba
Find out what the US Federal Trade Commission, R. J. Riley, The United Inventors Association and InventNET have to say about Invention brokers and Invention Promotion Companies.
Organizations
National Research Council
Life Science Association of Manitoba
University of Manitoba – Technology Transfer Office
National Research Council – Institute for Biodiagnostics
Search Engines
Canadian Intellectual Property Office Patent Database
Free searching and viewing of the last 80 years of Canadian patents. Patents can be downloaded at no charge.
United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Database
Delphion Patent Server – free searching and viewing of last 26 years of US patents. Account required to order Patents.
Esp@cenet - Search European, Japanese and PCT published patent applications.
Reedfax – Order US and Foreign Patents and File Histories. Account required.
Infomart Dialog – Search a variety of Patent and non-patent Databases, some of which are free (others require an account).
Derwent – Patent and Scientific Information Provider. Account required.
Micropatent – Will search Patent and Trademark Databases for you. Account required.
Google Patents - Free keyword searching on a database of all United States patents. Free Patent Downloads.
Free Patents On Line - Free searching on a US patent database.
News & Updates
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New Agent & Branch Office In Saskatoon
01-Oct-2012
Ade & Company is proud to announce the addition of patent agent Jessica Smith to the firm, and the opening of our new branch office in Saskatoon, at 127 (Office H) - 116 Research Drive. Jessica ..
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Speeding up the patent process - PPH
17-Sep-2012
A system known as the patent prosecution highway, or PPH, sees more and more connection between the patent offices of different countries, allowing patent agents or applicants to request expedited exa..
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USA switching to 'first to file'
01-Sep-2012
The United States, the only country still using the 'first to invent' standard in gauging who is entitled to patent protection for an invention, will be switching to the 'first to file' standard alrea..
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Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program
11-Aug-2011
Ade & Company patent agents recently attended a presentation by the federal government concerning a program that supports Canadian businesses with new innovations approaching the commercializa..
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Commercialization Support for Manitoba Businesses
28-Jun-2011
The Government of Manitoba has recently announced a new program for supporting product and service commercialization and business development for small and medium sized businesses. Details of the ..
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Green technologies qualifiy for expedited examination
21-Apr-2011
The Canadian patent rules have been amended to provide for advanced examination of patent applications relating to green technologies without requiring payment of the normal examination advancemen..