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Patent Basics

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/patents/pat_gd_main-e.html
"A Guide to Patents" - A brief introduction to patents, the patenting process, and the social benefits of patents from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

http://www.patent.gov.uk/patent/whatis/definition.htm
What is a Patent? A short introduction by the UK Patent Office.

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/whatis.htm
What Are Patents, Trademarks, Servicemarks, and Copyrights? A brief introductory guide from the US Patent and Trademark Office.

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Trademark Basics

http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/marks/900/wipo_pub_900.pdf
"Making a Mark" - A brief introduction to trademarks, procedures for obtaining a trademark, and trademark enforcement from the World Intellectual Property Office.

http://www.patent.gov.uk/tm/whatis/index.htm
What is a Trademark? A short introduction by the UK Patent Office.

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Industrial Design Basics

http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/designs/498/wipo_pub_498.pdf
"Looking Good" - A brief introduction to industrial designs and protection of industrial designs from the World Intellectual Property Office.

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Copyright Basics

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/cp/copy_gd_main-e.html
"A Guide to Copyrights" - A brief introduction to copyrights from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/definition.htm
What is a Copyright? A short introduction by the UK Patent Office.

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Patents on Software and Business Methods

http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/faq/question8.htm
Can I patent computer software? The UK Patent Office explaining its stance on the issue, and that of the EPO.

http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/faq/patents/business_methods.htm
Can I patent business issue? The UK Patent Office explaining its stance on the issue, and that of the EPO.

http://www.european-patent-office.org/news/pressrel/2000_08_18_e.htm
Articles published by the European Patent Office regarding patentability of business methods and computer programs.

Software Patents Institute
A nonprofit corporation formed to provide courses and prior art about software technology to help improve the patent process (US).

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/2100_2106.htm#sect2106
USPTO Computer Related Inventions Examination Guideline

Japan Patent Office
Implementing Guidelines for Computer Software Related Inventions at JPO

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Young Inventors

http://www.bkfk.com/
A site for kids, parents and teachers that provide the support needed for kids to create great ideas and inventions for other kids to use. The website contains a lots of information about the process of inventing, examples of other inventors (kids and adults), and tools to help you explore your own ideas.

http://www.younginventorsinternational.com/index.html
A site for young innovators that offers services to youth of all ages. It has programs particularly for youth under the age of 18 (such as: innovation workshops for elementary school students, innovation workshops for high school students, resources tailored particularly to children to assist them with commercializing their invention or starting an innovative enterprise).

http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
The USTPO maintains a page special for kids with useful links, games, contests, special events.

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