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One way of checking whether or not your product or idea has already been invented and patented by somebody else is to consult the EPO's free search service Espacenet. The database contains more than 140 million patent documents ‒ both published patent applications and granted patents ‒ from around the world.

 Intellectual property rights (IPR) can be defined as the rights given to people over the. creation of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of. his/her creations for a certain period of time.

To search patents you need a patent database. Not too long ago, your search had to happen at the patent office. Now, the United States Patent and Trademark Office makes its entire database of patents available for patents search. Services like Google also index patents.

Filing trademark application: The first and foremost step is to file the prescribed application at the Trademark Registry India. The applicant can also file the application online. After filing the said application, an acknowledgement receipt is generated by the official portal for future reference.

The key forms of intellectual property protection are patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.

To search the USPTO's trademark database, go to TESS and choose a search option. If you are searching for a name, you can use the trademark name search. If you are searching a design mark, such as a logo, you will first need to look up your design code using the USPTO's Design Search Code Manual.