Intellectual Property Research
at the source.

The official patent, trademark, copyright, and court databases our attorneys rely on, gathered in one place.

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17official databases
10intellectual property offices
4areas of law

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Patents

Search prior art around the world.

Before you file, see what is already out there. These offices publish issued patents and pending applications you can search for free.

USPatent Public SearchUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeIssued U.S. patents and published applicationsSearch (opens in a new tab) EPEspacenetEuropean Patent OfficePatent documents from offices worldwideSearch (opens in a new tab) JPJ-PlatPatJapan Patent OfficeJapanese patents, utility models, and designsSearch (opens in a new tab) KRKIPRISKorean Intellectual Property OfficeKorean patents, trademarks, and designsSearch (opens in a new tab) FRINPI databasesNational Institute of Industrial Property, FranceFrench patents, trademarks, and designsSearch (opens in a new tab) WIPOPATENTSCOPEWorld Intellectual Property OrganizationInternational (PCT) applications and national collectionsSearch (opens in a new tab)
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Trademarks

Check a name before you build a brand on it.

Search the registries in the markets you plan to sell in. A conflict found early costs far less than a rebrand found late.

USTrademark SearchUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeFederal registrations and pending applicationsSearch (opens in a new tab) EUEUIPO searchEuropean Union Intellectual Property OfficeEU trade marks and registered designsSearch (opens in a new tab) UKSearch for a trade markUK Intellectual Property OfficeUK registered and pending trade marksSearch (opens in a new tab) CACanadian Trademarks DatabaseCanadian Intellectual Property OfficeCanadian registrations and applicationsSearch (opens in a new tab) AUTrade mark searchIP AustraliaAustralian trade marksSearch (opens in a new tab) FRINPI databasesNational Institute of Industrial Property, FranceFrench trademarksSearch (opens in a new tab)
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Copyrights

See what is registered. Find who to notify.

Look up copyright registrations and recorded documents, and find the designated agent a website names to receive DMCA notices.

USCopyright Public Records SystemU.S. Copyright OfficeRegistrations and recorded documentsSearch (opens in a new tab) USDMCA Designated Agent DirectoryU.S. Copyright OfficeWho a service provider names to receive takedown noticesSearch (opens in a new tab) CACanadian Copyrights DatabaseCanadian Intellectual Property OfficeCanadian copyright registrationsSearch (opens in a new tab)
Copyright and DMCA services ›

Case law

Read the record, straight from the courts.

Follow federal cases through their dockets and filings, all the way up to the Supreme Court.

USPACERPublic Access to Court Electronic RecordsFederal court dockets and filings. Per-page fees may apply.Search (opens in a new tab) USDocket searchSupreme Court of the United StatesCases before the Court, with filings and ordersSearch (opens in a new tab)
Litigation and dispute services ›

A search is the start, not the answer.

Results can be hard to read and easy to misjudge. Our attorneys can tell you what they mean for your filing, your brand, or your case.

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Links on this page open official government and intergovernmental websites that Front Range Legal Services does not control. Each office sets its own availability, fees, and features.

Searching these databases is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Last reviewed October 17, 2026.