Competitive Technical Intelligence - Patent Professional Organizations and Training Resources

Global Resources for Competitive Technical Intelligence Research

There are a number of Global Patent Professional Organizations and Training Resources (government and private) currently available on the internet that can provide a wealth of information to help CI professionals search for patents and technology-related data. Links to some of these websites are shown below.

Patent Professional Organizations and Training Resources

Government Organizations

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Japan Patent Office (JPO)

United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office

Austrailian Intellectual Property Office

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

Eurasian Patent Office

State Patent Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Private Organizations

Patent Information Users Group