US Patents
Scope Note: Full-text and image of all US Patents. All patents may be searched by Class/Subclass; patents from 1976 to date are full-text searchable. Patent images require TIF viewer. Simple and advanced searching which requires understanding of patent classification. Useful for researchers in engineering, sciences, and technology management; upper level undergraduates through faculty. 
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Dates Covered: 1790 to present
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