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Fixed Index to the USPTO website and other IP Links Around the World**


	U.S. PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE INDEX		FREE PATENT SEARCH PAGES**
	Patent Office Main Page		USPTO Patent Search and Official Gazette
	Schedule of PTO Fees		--Patent Search by Number
	PTO Guide to Patents OR PDF Version		--Patent Full-Text Search
	Manual of Patent Examining Procedure ("MPEP")		--Published Applications ("PGP") Search by Number
	Patent Appeals and Interferences ("BPAI")		--Published Applications Full-Text Search
	America Invents Act ("AIA") Implementation		--Assignment Search
			--Classification Manual Search
	PATENT APPLICATION STATUS, FILING & COPIES		Espacenet (Foreign/EPO Search - INPADOC available)
	Electronic Business Center (Patents)		WIPO PCT/International (Search & PCT# ==> WO#)
	--Private PAIR (Registered Attorneys only)		USPTO List of Foreign Patent Office Search Sites
	--Public PAIR -Patent Application Status Search		Google Patents (Searching & Free PDF downloads)
	--EFS-Electronic Filing (Registered) (Reg. Atty. only)		FreePatentsOnLine (Searching & Free Printing)
	--EFS-Electronic Filing (Public/Unregistered)		Thomas Register (Manufacturers & Suppliers Listing)
	Patent Forms: Web Fillable PDFs OR Electronic Petitions
	Patent Assignment Filing OR Assignment Search		U.S. TRADEMARKS
	Pay/Search Patent Maintenance Fees		Trademark Office & Trademark Search ("TESS")
	Order Patent Copies and File Histories		PTO Guide to Trademarks
			Trademark Application Status Search ("TSDR")
	USPTO OFFICE OF FINANCE		Trademark Electronic Filing ("TEAS")
	EFS Financial Profile Login (Reg. Atty. only)		Trademark Manual ("TMEP")
	Deposit Account/EFT Maintenance (Reg. Atty. only)		Trademark Acceptable Specimens (TMEP §904)
			Goods and Services Definition/Search
	SELECT FEDERAL COURT SITES		Trademark Assignment Filing OR Assignment Search
	Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("CAFC")		Trademark Appeal Board ("TTAB")
	U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
	PACER - Electronic Court Reports		U.S. COPYRIGHTS
			Copyright Office
	MISCELLANEOUS SITES		Copyright Fee Schedule
	The American Intellectual Property Law Assoc. ("AIPLA")		Guide to Copyrights Basics
	Virginia State Bar and VSB CLE		Guide to Works Made for Hire
	District of Columbia (D.C.) Bar		Copyright Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQ")
	Maryland State Bar Association		Harry Fox Agency (Compulsory Music Licensing)
	Patent Providers (File Wrapper/History Copies)
	Get-The-Patent (U.S. & Foreign Patent Printing)		AVOIDING PATENT SCAMS
	Lexis OR Westlaw		FTC - Invention Promotion Firm Info/Complaints
			USPTO Patent Scam Info Page
	FOREIGN PATENT OFFICES & PCT
	World Intellectual Property Office ("WIPO")		US & FOREIGN EMBASSY DOCUMENT
	PCT Member Countries & Map		AUTHENTICATION & CERTIFICATION
	PCT Time Period for Entering National Phase		U.S. State Department - Authentications/Apostilles
	WIPO Guide to PCT Process		U.S. State Department - Foreign Embassy Listings
	WIPO List of Foreign Patent Offices' Links		Washington, D.C. Document Authentication/Notary
	USPTO List of Foreign Patent Office Search Sites
	Canadian Intellectual Property Office		SUGGEST A LINK OR REPORT BROKEN LINK
	European Patent Office		Send to General Inquiry via E-Mail or On-Line Form
	Japanese Patent Office
	Chinese Patent Office (English)		THIS INDEX OF IP LINKS PROVIDED BY:
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