Patent Searching
The following are non-subscription sites which allow searching of patent documentation using key words:
Depatisnet [www.depatisnet.com]
Esp@cenet [ep.espacenet.com]
US Patent Office [www.uspto.gov]
Patent and Trade Mark Office Sites
U.K. Patent Office [www.ipo.gov.uk]
Useful for background information on patents, trade marks and designs. Also searching the U.K. patents and trade marks databases.
Community Trade Marks Office [http://oami.europa.eu/]
Used for searching for Community Trade Mark registrations.
European Patent Office [www.epo.org]
US Patent & Trademark Office [www.uspto.gov]
Others
Help for Small Businesses [www.businesslink.gov.uk]
A useful site for those considering starting a new business, including sources of finance and grants.
Ipsenta [www.suffolkenterprise.co.uk]
Advice, training and premises for new and small businesses.
Mid-Anglian Enterprise Agency [www.menta.org.uk]
Guidance and advice for small business and the self-employed in Mid-Anglia.