USEFUL LINKS

Intellectual property protection can be difficult to navigate, and sometimes one of the hardest parts is getting started. Before taking advantage of a free initial consultation with one of our attorneys, here are a few resources to help you get started protecting your brands and inventions.

It is possible to search the following websites for no charge and we encourage all applicants to do so.

IP Australia

• Trade Mark Search https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/trademarks/search/quick
• Patent Search http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/ols/auspat/quickSearch.do
• Australian Design Register https://search.ipaustralia.gov.au/designs/search/quick
• IP Office New Zealand https://www.iponz.govt.nz/manage-ip/

WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office)

• PATENTSCOPE https://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/ 
• Global Brand Database https://www.wipo.int/branddb/

USPTO (United States Patent Office)

• US Patent Center https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/ 
• Downloading US patents in their original format www.pat2pdf.org 
• Contains the United States patent database www.google.com/patents/