GRAD 704: Principles of Intellectual Property
Resources
Lecture 1: Principles of Intellectual Property
Lecture 2: Intellectual Property: Protecting What's Inside the Box
Lecture 3: Proactively and Strategically Managing IP
Understanding the market
Industry association websites
• Often provide good market overviews and $ values (e.g., the Aluminum Association's website, The MoneyTreeTM Report, National Venture Capital Association, Polish Private Equity and VC Association)
Search major market research sites
WIPO’s Patentscope
• http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/search.jsf
• http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/patents/434/wipo_pub_l434_08.pdf
FreePatentsOnline Help
• Tutorial http://www.freepatentsonline.com/help/item/Search-Tutorial.html
• Syntax examples http://www.freepatentsonline.com/help/topic/Syntax-Examples.html
• Conducting a search http://www.freepatentsonline.com/help/item/Conducting-a-
patent-search.html
• Field abbreviations http://www.freepatentsonline.com/help/topic/Field-Abbreviations.html
USPTO Help
• Help on the Advanced Search Page http://patft.uspto.gov/help/helpadv.htm#field
• Tips on Fielded Searching http://patft.uspto.gov/help/helpflds.htm#Abstract
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