Currently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides a free patent search (www.uspto.gov). There are alternative websites for patent searching, but the USPTO website is your best source. Also, some universities and public libraries (known as Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries) offer free patent search workstations. They use a CD or DVD system, but may not include the most current patents. Again, the USPTO website is your best source.

      Before starting the process of designing, testing, and producing your product, you'll need to see if patents exist that are similar to your invention. The patent search accomplishes two things. First, it helps ensure that your product won't infringe on an active patent, and secondly, reveals if you can protect your invention with a patent.

     To learn how to search for patents, you'll find the answers in my Booklet How to Save Money with Do-It-Yourself Patent Search Methods. Or, get my Invention Success Kit which includes patent search information, how to protect your idea, plus a roadmap from idea to commercialization, getting a prototype made, going into production, packaging, and marketing from planning to launching to promotion and generating sales.

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How to Save Money with Do-It-Yourself Patent Search Methods      Before you file for a patent, you should first perform a patent search. In the United States, there are over 7 million patents on record. But you can quickly search for patents that are related to your ideas and inventions.      Searching for patents is not not difficult once you know the steps. Even if you later use an attorney, you can still save money by providing a list of patents similar to your invention.       In this Booklet you'll learn: • Patent Search - The step-by-step procedures to quickly perform a patent search • Search Types - The difference between a Patentability Search versus an Infringement Search • Classification - How to effectively search by classification • Patent review - What to look for in a patent when you find a similar patent • Extended search - How and why you should extend your search to research journals and magazine articles      You can download the 8 page 8 1/2 x 11 booklet now or receive a copy in the mail. When you download, you may read the PDF booklet on your screen, save it, and/or print it out. Download: $6.95 (no shipping charge) 87 kb Printed and Mailed: $12.95 (4.25 Priority shipping) Easy Steps to Order: 1. Click "Buy Now" below 2. Use your credit card. Either, login to your PayPal account, or click Continue to use your Credit Card (see screen shot in new window) 3. Make a Payment 4. To download, you will receive an email with a link to obtain the booklet. The printed version will be sent in the mail. Receive by Mail Download Now Secure Online $12.95 + 4.25 Secure Online $9.95 Or, order by Check or Money Order Guarantee I certify all my products with a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee. Matthew Yubas If you have any ordering questions or issues, please send me an email at matt@MattYubas.com.