Kansas State University

Resources

Below are several links to technology transfer and/or intellectual property websites and other relevant articles.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Home Page

• General Information Concerning Patents

• A Guide to Filing a Design Patent Application

• General Information About 35 U.S.C. 161 Plant Patents

• A Guide to Filing a Non-Provisional (Utility) Patent Application

• Basic Facts About Trademarks

• Searchable Patent Databases

• Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program

• Inventor Resources

• The Patent Cooperation Treaty Legal Information

• Related Web Sites

Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)

• Council on Governmental Relations Home Page

• COGR Publications: Intellectual Property

• The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations, October 1999

Other Links of Interest

• Association of University Technology Managers

• A Guide for Successful Institutional-Industrial Collaborations - Researcher Guidebook (University-Industry Demonstration Partnership)

  • The guidebook may also be purchased as an ebook from Amazon.

• National Paralegal College (NPC) - Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights

• Delphion Intellectual Property Network

• The World Intellectual Property Organization: The Patent Cooperation Treaty