Library Research Guides: ENGINEERING: Patents

Select Books

Innovation by Mark Dodgson; David Gann
Call Number: Clapp Library T173.8 .D63 2010
ISBN: 9780199568901
Publication Date: 2010
Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy by Wesley M. Cohen (Editor); Stephen A. Merrill (Editor); National Research Council Staff; Intellectual Property Rights in the Knowledge-Based Economy Committee; Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy Staff; Policy and Global Affairs Staff
Call Number: full-text available free from NAP
ISBN: 9780309086363
Publication Date: 2003

About Patents

UMass Patent & Trademark Resource Center
Patent & Trademark Resource Centers are a nationwide network of public, state, and academic libraries designated by the U.S. PTO to disseminate patent and trademark information and to support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public.
Anatomy of a U.S. Patent
Helpful resource from the UMASS Patent & Trademark Resource Center
MIT Patents Guide
The MIT Patents Guide provides a number of useful overviews and more detailed resources about patents.

Finding Patents

Google Patents
Search and read the full text of patents from around the world.
US Patent & Trademark Office
Enter the patent number in the search box.

SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
This is a chemistry database, but you can find patents as well.

Acquiring Patents

If you are looking to identify patents to support your engineering research, please explore this page. The Wellesley College library does not subscribe to a patent service, and interlibrary loan will not be able to acquire copies of patents for you.

• If you are cross-registered at MIT, please consult the MIT Library's patent research guide.