Search and Statistics Sites
Cardinal IP
As the leading IP services company in the United States, the USPTO selected Cardinal to conduct their PCT searches and prepare preliminary opinions across all subject categories.
Cardinal offers an experienced team of over 150 U.S.-based research professionals, more than half holding Masters, Ph.D.s, and/or J.D.s.
Google – Patent Search Page
A search engine for filed and issued patents.
Google – Scholar Search
A library catalog search run by Google.
Pat2PDF.Org
Download U.S. patents (in PDF) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patent Statistics from the World Intellectual Property Organization
Find patent statistics, including patent application filings, patents granted, patents in force and more from the World Intellectual Property Organization website.
PatStats.Org
A resource for patent litigation statistics posted by the University of Houston Law Center, PatStats.org provides quarterly and annual statistics on rulings
Searching Best Practices
This article from the Intellogist explores best practices and recommendations for medical device searchers.
Statistics from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Find links to general patent and trademark statistics from the USPTO.
TechAgreements
TechAgreements provides Business Professionals and Lawyers with access to the actual agreements used in over 500,000 transactions covering over 30 industries.