IP Search Web Links
Patent Search
Google Patent
Google Patents allows you to search for global patent information, with integration of data from multiple patent offices globally.
Free Patents Online
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
Free Patents Online offers international patent searches, along with patent applications and other related intellectual property resources.
Espacenet
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/
Espacenet provides free access to over 150 million patent documents worldwide, with information sourced from the European Patent Office (EPO) and many other patent offices.
Patentscope (WIPO)
WIPO’s Patentscope is a comprehensive tool for searching international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
USPTO Patent Search
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/search
The United States Patent and Trademark Office provides a searchable database for U.S. patents, including granted patents and applications.
IP Australia Patent Search
https://ipsearch.ipaustralia.gov.au/patents/
The IP Australia provides a searchable database for Australia patents, including granted patents and applications.
InPASS (India)
https://iprsearch.ipindia.gov.in/publicsearch
InPASS is the Indian Patent Advanced Search System, allowing for comprehensive searches of Indian patents and applications.
Pat2Pdf
Pat2Pdf offers a free service to download U.S. patents in PDF format.
PatentLens
PatentLens provides open-access patent data for conducting research and analysis on patents from various global jurisdictions.
PatentsView (USPTO)
PatentsView is a USPTO tool designed for visualizing and analyzing U.S. patent data, offering insights into patent trends and relationships.
Trade Mark Search
WIPO Global Brand Database
The WIPO Global Brand Database is a free search engine that provides access to millions of records for trademarks and other brand related identifiers.
Australian Trade Mark Search (ATMS)
https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks
The Australian Trade Mark Search allows for searching trademarks registered in Australia.
TESS (USPTO)
The Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) allows for the search of U.S. trademark applications and registrations.
EUIPO
The European Union Intellectual Property Office provides search tools for trademarks, designs, and IP cases registered in the European Union.
CIPO (Canada)
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office offers trademark and patent search tools for intellectual property rights registered in Canada.
UKIPO
https://www.gov.uk/search-for-trademark
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office provides a searchable database for trademarks registered in the UK.
WIPO (Madrid Monitor)
https://www3.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/
WIPO’s Madrid Monitor helps users search for international trademarks registered under the Madrid Protocol.
DPMA (Germany)
https://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/pat/erweitert
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) offers a tool for searching trademarks registered in Germany.
IP India Online
https://tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in/tmrpublicsearch/
This portal allows users to search for trademarks registered in India.
Design Search
WIPO (Global Design Database)
https://designdb.wipo.int/designdb/en/
WIPO’s Global Design Database allows users to search for international design applications and registrations.
IP Australia Design Search
https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/designs/search/advanced
IP Australia offers an advanced design search tool for designs registered in Australia.
IP India Design Search
The Indian Patent Office provides a searchable database for registered designs in India.
EUIPO (DesignView)
https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/designs/before-applying/availability
EUIPO’s DesignView helps users search for registered designs across the European Union.
IPONZ (New Zealand)
The New Zealand Intellectual Property Office provides a tool for searching registered designs in New Zealand.