{"id":34,"date":"2013-09-18T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T13:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2020-10-21T17:05:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:05:48","slug":"google-expands-searchable-patents-beyond-the-united-states-patent-and-trademark-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/google-expands-searchable-patents-beyond-the-united-states-patent-and-trademark-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Expands Searchable Patents beyond the United States Patent and Trademark Office."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TRADEMARKING-THE-OLYMPICS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TRADEMARKING-THE-OLYMPICS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TRADEMARKING-THE-OLYMPICS-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TRADEMARKING-THE-OLYMPICS-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TRADEMARKING-THE-OLYMPICS-680x303.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nGoogle has made it even easier for pro se inventors to conduct their own patent searches. The search giant has released information about their expanded database of patents beyond the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Now users can research patents in agencies including China, Germany, Canada, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This resource can be accessed at patents.google.com. This a good place for inventors to start learning about what patent applications look like before seeking the advice of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnilegalgroup.com\/patents.html\"><strong>patent professional<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has made it even easier for pro se inventors to conduct their own patent searches. The search giant has released information about their expanded database of patents beyond the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Now users can research patents in agencies including China, Germany, Canada, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This resource can be accessed at patents.google.com. 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