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Bibliography of Patent & Trademark Sources
The following publications provide information on how to locate patent and trademark information. They are categorized into the following:
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Item locations are indicated as: CL (Central Library), HL (Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library), LW (C J Koh Law Library), MD (Medical Library), and SC (Science Library).
Ardis, Susan B. (1991). An Introduction to U.S. patent searching: the process. Englewood, Co: Libraries Unlimited. T210 Ard (CL Reference)
Black, Gerald R. (2003). Keyword patent searching online: a workbook. [S.l.] : Gerald R. Black. T210 Bla 2002 (CL Main Shelves)
Registry of Trademarks & Patents (1995). Basic facts about patent protection in Singapore. Singapore: The Registry. T313.12 Sig (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Collection, CL Reference)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (1985). General information concerning patents: a brief introduction to patent matters. Washington: The Office. KB160 Gen (LW Main Shelves)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (1985). General information concerning trademarks. Washington: The Office. T223 Uni (CL Reference)
Finlay, Ian F. (1969). Guide to foreign-language printed patents and applications. London: The Association for Information Management. T210 Fin (CL Reference, CL Closed Stacks, SC Closed Stacks)
Kotler, Mindy L., & Hamilton, Gary W. (1995). A Guide to Japan’s patent system. Washington, DC: Japan Information Access Project. KE3623 Kot (LW Main Shelves)
Rimmer, Brenda M. (1980). Guide to United States patent and trademark literature. London: British Library, Science Reference Library. Z7914 Pat.R (CL Reference)
Newton, David (2000). How to find information: patents on the Internet. London: British Library. Z699.5 Pat.Ne (CL Reference 8)
Grayson, Martin (1983). Information retrieval in chemistry and chemical patent law. New York: Wiley. Z699.5 Che.In (SC Reference 9)
Auger, C.P. (1992). Information sources in patents. London; New York: Bowker-Saur. T210 Inf (CL Main Shelves)
Van Dulken, Stephen, ed. (1998). Introduction to patents information. 3rd ed. London: British Library, Science Reference and Information Service. T210 Int (CL Main Shelves)
Newton, David (1997). The Inventor's Guide: How to protect and profit from your idea. Hampshire: Gower. T339 Inv (CL Main Shelves, HL Main Shelves)
Gordon, Thomas T. (2000). Patent fundamentals for scientists and engineers. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Lewis. T339 Gor (CL Main Shelves, SC Main Shelves)
Wherry, Timothy Lee. (1995). Patent searching for librarians and inventors. Chicago : American Library Association. T210 Whe (CL Main Shelves)
Carr, Fred K. (1995). Patents handbook: a guide for inventors and researchers to searching patent documents and preparing and making an application. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. T339 Car (SC Main Shelves)
Productivity and Standards Board. (1999) Patent information: what you need to know. Singapore: PSB. TS313.12 Pat (CL Media Resource)
Lechter, Michael A., ed. (1995). Successful patents and patenting for engineers and scientists. New York: IEEE Press. KF3114.8 Eng.Su (CL Main Shelves, SC Main Shelves)
Arrigucci, Mario (1992). Trademarks: a comparative guide for 215 countries. Florence, Italy: Morgana Edizioni. T325 Ari (CL Reference), JX6569 Tra.Ar (LW Main Shelves)
Newton, David. (1991). Trade marks: an introductory guide and bibliography. 2nd ed. London: The British Library, Science Reference and Information Service. T325 New (CL Reference)
Maynard, John T. (1991). Understanding chemical patents : a guide for the inventor. 2nd ed. Washington, DC : American Chemical Society. T211 May (CL Main Shelves, SC Closed Stacks)
Armstrong, C.J. (1995). World databases in patents. London: Bowker-Saur. Z699.5 Pat.Wo (CL Reference 9)
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The following publications contain current information on patents and trademarks. Many are accessible online with full-text.
B.O.P.I (Spain)
http://www.oepm.es/internet/bopind/primera.htm
This is a Spanish-language website which provides full-text access to the
current 4 weeks of BOLETÍN OFICIAL DE LA PROPIEDAD INDUSTRIAL
(BOPI) in PDF format. Contains information on patents, utility
models and trademarks.
Journal of Patent
Associated Literature (JOPAL)
http://www.wipo.int/scit/en/jopal/jopal.htm
The electronic format of the journal
by WIPO is searchable online. It contains bibliographic information
(1981 to current) of recently-published articles in “leading
scientific and technical periodicals and which disclose new manufacturing
methods and processes, new devices, equipment and arrangements thereof,
new materials, or new applications of known methods, devices or
materials.” PDF version of monthly issues from January
1998 to current are also available online. See http://ipdl.wipo.int/en/search/jop/search2.html
Official Gazette Notices (U.S.)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/index.html
Search or browse the official gazette notices
of the United States Patent & Trademark Office from 1995 onwards.
Consolidated listings of more important notices and rule changes
from 1964-1998 are also available.
Official
Journal of the EPO
http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj_index_e.htm
Published in their original format in the three
official languages (English, French & German) by the European
Patent Office. Data is searchable using the Search Interface.
Full-text searchable issues from 1997 onwards can also be downloaded
for local use.
Patents
& Designs Journal
http://www.ukpats.org.uk/patent/notices/index.htm
Contains PDF versions of the journal issues published by the
U.K. Patents Office.
Patent,
trademark & copyright journal
A weekly publication of patent, trademark and copyright information
for the United States. Library has v. 57 (1999) to current. KA1
PTR (LW Serials Sect, LW Bound Periodicals) View library holdings at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/search/i?SEARCH=0148-7965
PCT
Gazette
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/gazette/gazette.htm
Published by WIPO, the weekly and special issues of the PCT
Gazette are available in full-text PDF format from April 1998 onwards.
The PCT Electronic Gazette is also searchable online, and contains
bibliographic data, abstract and drawing of PCT applications
published since January 1997.
WIPO
Magazine
http://www.wipo.org/publications/general/121/2002/index.html
World
Patent Information
The International Journal for Industrial Property
Documentation, Information, Classification and Statistics contains
information such as papers and new regulations concerning industrial
property information and documentation, short reports of relevant
meetings and conferences, as well as bibliographies, book and literature
reviews. Library has v.1 (1979) to current. T210 WPI
(CL Current Periodicals, CL Bound Periodical, CL Closed Stacks).
View library holdings at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/search/i?SEARCH=0172-2190
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C. Indexes & Manuals
American Chemical Society (1981-2000). Chemical Abstracts Patent Index. Columbus, Ohio: the Society. QD1 CA (SC Closed Stacks, SC Reference 11)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (1984). Index to the U.S. Patent Classification System. Washington: The Office. T223 Ind (CL Reference, CL Closed Stacks)
World Intellectual Property Organization (1989). International patent classification. 7th ed. Geneva, Switzerland: The Organization. T255 Cla.I (SC Reference 1)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark
Office (1984). Manual of classification.
Washington, DC:
The Office. T223 Man
(CL Reference). Also available
online at http://www.uspto.gov/go/classification/
U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. Trademark Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. Washington, DC: The Office, 2002. Available online at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/doc/gsmanual/
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