Library Guides: Statistics, Standards, Patents &amp; Trademarks: Patents and Trademarks

What Are Patents and Trademarks?

A patent is a set of exclusive intellectual property rights granted to an inventor. Trademarks are a way of identifying a unique product or service. Below is a list of patent and trademark offices and organisations.

Databases with Patent Information

SciFinder Discovery Platform : SciFinder-n This link opens in a new window
Produced by the American Chemical Society, SciFinder-n is a research discovery tool where you can search the journal and patent literature in chemistry and related sciences. Note: you must register in order to use this resource.
SciFinder-n is made up of several databases and tools, covering biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and related sciences.

SciFinder-n includes:
* CAplus (Scientific Literature and Patents)
* CAS REGISTRY (Chemical Substances)
* CASREACT (Reactions)
* CHEMCATS (Chemical Suppliers)
* CHEMLIST (Regulated chemicals)
* MARPAT (Markush Structures)
* PatentPak
* MethodsNow Synthesis
* Formulations information
* Retrosynthesis Planner, with predictive capabilities

PLEASE NOTE: You must register to use SciFinder-n using a Charles Sturt University domain e-mail address. If you are a student this is [your Charles Sturt username]@postoffice.csu.edu.au. Any emails sent to that address will be forwarded to the email address you use for Charles Sturt.
1. Check the instructions at How to register to use SciFinder, then ...
2. Go to SciFinder registration.

For help in searching this database see: SciFinder Training Topics.

Australian and International Patent Offices

IP Australia
Australian Government agency for the registration of intellectual property; includes database of Australian trademarks and the patents
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Provides information and services about Canadian intellectual property
Intellectual Property Office
United Kingdom agency who registers copyright, patents and trademarks and provides IP education
The European Patent Office
Provides information and services about European patents and related information such as legislation
Japan Patent Office
Provides information about Japanese intellectual property and services
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Grants patents and registers trademarks, provides multiple resources for different audiences

General Organisations and Resources

WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization
United Nations organisation focused on providing information about intellectual property including trademarks and patents
The Lens
Joint initiative of QUT and Cambria dedicated to creating access to patents and scholarly information associated with them from around the world
Inventor Handbook - Lemelson-MIT
Resource created by the Lemelson-MIT Program that provides advice about patents and trademarks for inventors

google patents

Use the Google Patents search box below to search over 87 million non-Australian patents from around the world, including translated patents

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