Databases by Type - Patents

Not sure where to begin? Start by searching United States Patents via the USPTO.

Database Title	Description	Coverage	Full Text
esp@cenet (European Patent Office)	Search International patent search with full images in PDF format. Tutorial	1970-	Y
Free Patents Online	Provides free patent searching of U.S. and European registrations. Benefits include patents in PDF format as well as hyperlinked classification searching.	1976-	Y
Google Patent Search	Search and display U.S. patents 1790 to the present using the technology that powers Google Book Search, with the ability to scroll and zoom in on text and illustrations. Advanced Search \| Help	1790-	Y
Intellectual Property Digital Library	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) search includes PCT international applications. Search Help	1978-	N
LEXIS ®-NEXIS® Academic	Full text news, legal, business, and biographical information. Titles Included \| Search Tips	Varies	Y
MicroPatent Materials Patents	US and European patents related to materials science and engineering	1996-Current	N
SciFinder	Electronic access to Chemical Abstracts, indexing the literature of chemistry. Search Tips	1907-	Y
U. S. Patent Full Text and Images Database	Includes full text and full image U.S. patents and patent applications. Search Tips	1790	Y

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