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Patent Tools: We appreciate link recommendations

Filing Patents:

EPO line File electronically at the EPO
PCT EASY discount available if you file with the PCT with this software

Searching Patents:

EPO Espacenet portal Simple Search Probably the fastest and best free
service for finding relevant patents & applications around the world
EPO Espacenet portal Advanced Search Fairly comprehensive search
worldwide (Except China which only publishes in China, the US where
examiners are thought to often miss-classify patents so you might want to
check their records separately to be sure to find them, and Japanese
patents which often only show an abstract)

US Patent Simple Search
US Patent Advanced Search

patentstorm.us US patent searching
Freepatentsonline.com
cxp.paterra.com international, US & Japanese

JAPAN IP Search
Surf IP Run by the Singapore IP Office
Delphion Provides only the first page of documents free
WIPO IP Library (also searches Designs and Trademarks)

Translating Patents

Machine translation of Japanese patents to English from the Japanese
Patent Office - when you have selected the patent use the 'detail' button.
Machine translation of text between many languages - from the makers of
Babel-fish.

Getting Patent Information:

IPR Helpdesk loads of useful, detailed, readable and tailored
documents to help on all aspects of IPR
UK Patent Office Home page & UK IP Portal
US Patent & Trademark Office
World IP Organisation

Finding information on a patent or application:

EPO Patent and Application Inspection Very useful when you
want more info on an application
Patent Status Search Operated by the UK Patent Office