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Blogs

Navigating the
Patent Maze
Patent news - mostly biosciences - with an international emphasis. The posts are written especially for those who are involved with or affected by patents but who don't have formal legal training. Provided by Cougar Patent Law.
Patently-O(bvious) Emphasis is on patent cases - the writer adds useful explanations and commentaries.
IPEG A blog on EU patents, innovation and R&D, discusses innovation studies and signals developments in courts on European patent law, provides must knows, IP links & publications on EU technology, R&D and innovation
Anything Under the Sun Made by Man Concentrates on patents and business strategies.

Patent Data / Search

CAMBIA Patent Lens All text in a patent (EP, US, PCT, AU) can be searched. 
PatBase Preferred commercial patent data provider
USPTO PAIR See documents in patent applications files at the US PTO
EPO: Online Public
File Inspection
View and download documents from patent application files at the European Patent Office
PatentFizz One click access to key information about an individual U.S. patent.
Patent Reader Get PDFs of U.S. Patents and applications for free.

Resource Sites

Pub Med Biological sciences database of journal articles. 
Social Science Research Network A great place to get journal articles, especially in law and economics.
CLEA - Laws for Electronic Access This is the place to go if you are looking for text of laws in different countries.
National Plant Variety Protection Laws PVP laws for countries belonging to UPOV.

Miscellaneous

IP Funny - IP Humor Most of the silliness here are drawings from silly patents.
PIIPA - Public Interest IP Advisors A pro bono organization mainly for organizations in developing countries.
Cooper's Rock Mountain Cougar Sanctuary A non-profit corporation in West Virginia that provides a safe haven for abused, neglected, and unwanted cougars.  Generously gave permission for us to use their cougar pictures.

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