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Alternatively, you could search using the USPTO's web search interface, PatFT. When you pull up an individual patent record, you can retrieve a PDF by clicking on the Images button. If the patent was granted in 1976 or later, the full text is also available as a web page (albeit without the drawings).

Can I obtain a patent and keep my invention secret? No. Patents are granted by patent offices in exchange for a full disclosure of the invention. In general, the details of the invention are then published and made available to the public at large.

Look for a patent number on the product or packaging. Many companies print patent document numbers on their products as public notification of their patent rights. Use the patent number to search and retrieve a copy of the patent from a patent database. Identify the company that makes (or made) the product.

Requirements for filing a provisional application: A detailed written description of the invention including drawings. ... Title of the invention. Name(s) of all inventors. Inventor(s) residence(s) Name and registration number of attorney or agent and docket number (if applicable) Correspondence address.

See MPEP 1120 Eighteen Month Publication of Patent Applications. Hence, after a U.S. patent application is filed, it is published by the U.S. Patent Office for the public to view even if it hasn't been granted as a patent yet.

Free Patent Search Online The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office provides free patent searching of its public databases. Google Patents. A relatively easy database to search which PDF images available. Limited to U.S. patents and U.S. published applications.