Update! You can now also conduct full-text searches of Patent Regulations (37 CFR), Patent Laws (35 USC), and the U.S. Patent Classification System!  Select a search option from the drop-down menu above titled "Search Rules, Regs, etc." to begin.

Conduct full-text search of MPEP, TMEP, PCT Regulations, and BPAI Opinions.

Today I added some new searching functionality to PatentBytes.com. For now there are four different searches available. You can conduct a full-text search of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP), opinions of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI), and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), along with PCT Regulations and Administrative Instructions. The searches use Google's searching technology to conduct custom searches of these documents. I hope you find these searches useful. Let me know if you experience any problems with the search features. Also, I'd like to add additional custom searches in the future. Let me know if you have any ideas for useful IP-related searches that can be added to this site. Direct feedback and suggestions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Patents for Sale or License in the Official Gazette

Tuesdays are special days.  Patents always issue on Tuesdays, so each Tuesday brings with it a new batch of patents to explore.  Tuesdays are also the days when you can get a great deal on tacos at Rosa's Cafe (if you are fortunate enough to be near one).

 If you are in the market for a new patent, or if you have a patent to sell, then once a month Tuesday is particularly interesting.  On the second Tuesday of each month the Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office lists patents for sale or license.  If you would like to list a patent for sale or license, contact the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at at 703.308.9250 ext. 143.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website states that the cost is $25 per listing.  More information about listing a patent for sale or license in the Official Gazette can be found here: http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/pubs/pubsservices.htm