LINKS
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Important
sources of reliable, unbiased and up to date information on
patents, utility models, trademarks, designs and other IP matters are
the patent offices and organizations responsible for the respective IP matters, so for example
Links to other patent offices can be found for example in the following link collections:
The patent offices offer a lot of
interesting and useful information on their websites, such as general
information on the respective IP rights, information regarding prior
art searches, information regarding the application of
the respective IP rights and the registration / grant procedure,
information about the current legal status of the respective IP rights
and applications, and much more.
Searches for granted patents, published patent applications, und registered utility models can be performed for example
in:
The found documents can be downloaded therfrom for free.
Searches for registered trademarks and published trademark applications can be performed for example
in
Searches for registered designs can be performed for example
in:
Information regarding the current legal status of the respective IP rightscan be performed for example in:
Even if the obtained information is reliable and up to date, one should
be aware that the analysis and evaluation of the information often
requires in-depth IP knowledge. Therefore, it is recommended to consult
an experienced patent attorney in case of doubt.
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