Organization devoted to international agriculture and health sciences. Offers patent search, biotechnology white papers, and tutorials.

Examples of wacky and crazy patents that have been issued to inventors throughout the years.

A premier site for searching, viewing, and analyzing patent collections worldwide.

United States patent data, along with a list of humorous patents.

Listing of recent US patent applications with keyword monitoring and RSS feeds.

Interactive resource for patent counsel and intellectual property managers.

Easy to read illustrated narrative that provides basic information on patents, what they are, how they work and how an inventor goes about getting one.

Answers to frequently asked questions about patents, copyrights, and trademarks, from the law firm of Oppedahl & Larson.

Crash courses, answers to frequently asked questions, and articles on patents and other intellectual property rights, aimed at people with a background in information and communication technology.

Providing email updates about inventions recently patented in the United States.

Introductory guide to patent information and the conduct of searches.

A free patent retrieval service that delivers patents in portable document format (PDF) via email or direct download.

Absurd, weird and wacky patents, mainly from the UK Patent Office, also offering links to serious patent information.

Weblog describing cases and developments in patent law.

Overview of United States patent law with reference to court rulings.

Information regarding the protection of computer-related inventions, from the law firm of Ladas and Perry.

District of Columbia law firm, offering a downloadable brochure on mechanical and electrical patents.

Nonprofit corporation formed to provide courses and prior art about software technology to help improve the patent process.

Information on the creation and valuation of intellectual property assets, particularly patents. From Coleman Sudol LLP.

Seeking to invalidate U.S. Patent 6,044,362, relating to electronic invoicing.

Information on pharmaceutical issues, including patent claims and expirations, sales figures, and generic equivalents.

Information of all patent-related bills currently pending before the U.S. Congress.