LibGuides: Patents: Patent Tutorials

Tutorials

Penn State Patent Search Tutorial
Developed by Penn State Librarians, this tutorial will help you to understand the process and procedure in searching for patents.
USPTO Patent Certificate Course
A one hour online training course that provides a certificate of completion (required for some Patent Pro Bono Programs)
Espacenet Tutorials
An interactive tutorial on patent information and how to use the worldwide Espacenet database (some require Flash)
Patents and Patentability
Short guide from the University of Minnesota on the basics of patents
Patent Searching
A longer tutorial from the University of Minnesota on patent searching
USPTO Concept to Prosecution
An introduction to patent application with the USPTO (requires Flash)
How to Conduct a Preliminary Patent Search
created by the USPTO, this 40 minute online presentation gives a basic introduction to patent searching (requires Flash)