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Introduction

Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

Patent Types and Terminology

Examples of Patent Questions

How to Conduct Patent Searches
Searching Part I
Searching Part II

Best practices for assisting patrons

Resources for Inventors

Patent Searching Tutorial

Patent Searching Exercises

Welcome to NCSU Libraries

Examples of Patent Questions

Search for a known patent
"I found this strange object in the woods and there is some weird number on the side that says "US 2,026,123".

"My grandfather invented a gizmo for a whosit and my grandmother swears it was patented in the 1940's. Can you help me find this patent?"

Inventors looking for patentability
"I have the most wonderful invention and I want to get it patented. Can you help me?"

Technology Search
"I am trying to come up with something new in nanotechnology and want to make sure I am not reinventing the wheel."

Historical purposes
"I am tracing the history of barometers and want to look at patents in the most appropriate classes."

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