Highlight In Legal Mississippi Patents Forms For Free

A patent is the legal right of an inventor to exclude others from making or using a particular invention. This right is sometimes termed an 'intellectual property right' and is viewed as an incentive for innovation.

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.

If you already have a patent number, the easiest way to get a printable PDF of a patent is to use Google Patents. Search for the patent number with the appropriate country prefix (e.g. US12345678 for U.S. Patent #12,345,678). In the patent record, click the View PDF or Download PDF button.

The Patent Pro Bono Program attempts to match inventors with registered patent agents or patent attorneys. These practitioners volunteer their time without charging the inventor. However, the inventor still must pay all fees that are required by the USPTO; these cannot be paid by the practitioner.

Search results will appear at the bottom of the page. ?Preview? will provide a pop-up view of the front page of the patent or published patent application. Select ?PDF? to view the entire pdf file in a new browser tab. Use the download or print buttons on the right to download or print a copy of the pdf.

The Patent Pro Bono Program is a nationwide network of independently operated regional programs that matches volunteer patent attorneys and agents with financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses to provide free legal assistance in securing patent protection.