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IP databases & useful links

A curated collection of patent, trademark, and design databases from official sources worldwide. All links are free to access.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)

Swiss national IP office. Patents, trademarks, designs.

Swiss Official
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European Patent Office (EPO)

Central patent office for Europe. EP applications and grants.

EU Patents
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

UN agency for IP. PCT, Madrid, Hague systems.

International Official
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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

EU trademarks and registered Community designs.

EU TM Design
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

US patents and trademarks. Major prior art source.

US Official
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UPOV Convention (Plant Variety Protection)

Official UPOV Convention text and legal framework for plant variety protection.

Official Plant Variety
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Unified Patent Court (UPC)

Official Unified Patent Court website for procedures, news, and court information.

Official Patent Litigation
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Espacenet

Free access to 140+ million patent documents worldwide.

Free Global EPO
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PATENTSCOPE

WIPO database with PCT applications and national collections.

Free PCT WIPO
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Google Patents

Full-text search across patents worldwide. Machine translations.

Free Global
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Swissreg

Swiss IP database for patents, trademarks, and designs.

Free Swiss
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The Lens

Open patent and scholarly search. Links patents to research.

Free Open
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TMview

Search 70+ million trademarks from 74 participating offices.

Free Global
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WIPO Global Brand Database

International trademarks, appellations of origin, emblems.

Free Madrid
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eSearch plus (EUIPO)

EU trademarks and designs database with owner information.

Free EU
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DesignView

Search registered designs from 80+ participating offices.

Free Global
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WIPO Hague Express

International design registrations under Hague System.

Free Hague
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IPC Publication (WIPO)

International Patent Classification. Browse and search codes.

Classification
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CPC Browser (EPO)

Cooperative Patent Classification. More detailed than IPC.

Classification
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Nice Classification (WIPO)

International classification of goods and services for trademarks.

TM Classification
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Locarno Classification (WIPO)

International classification for industrial designs.

Design Classification
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Innosuisse

Swiss Innovation Agency. Funding and coaching programs.

Swiss Funding
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