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Patent and Trademark Links

Tennessee Inventor's Association
A nonprofit organization chartered in the state of Tennessee. This association is made up of inventors and others who are interested in the innovation process. The site includes a newsletter and an inventor's guide. Contact information is also available.

Inventors Association of Middle Tennessee
Includes related links to other inventor sites.

Patent Depository for Tennessee
The Stevenson Science and Engineering Library at Vanderbilt University in Nashville is the only United States Patent and Trademark Depository in the state of Tennessee. The site includes information on the library's resources and links to other relevant patent sites.

Invention Dimension
This is a one stop information center for potential inventors. It provides profiles of specific inventors. It also provides a handbook to address questions concerning the protection of intellectual property and applying for patents. Games, trivia, links and resources are all provided on this great site.

Invent Now
From the National Inventors Hall of Fame, this site gives more information on how to get an invention patented. It also includes information on specific inventions and inventors.

University of Central Florida Patent and Trademark Depository Library
A nice website that gives simple links on how to search patents and trademarks. It includes an resources for inventors area, which allows links to other patent websites. The trademark area includes how to research trademarks on the Internet.