Patent Office Links
Using the links below, it is possible to conduct a limited search of patents/designs/trademarks databases.
Australian Patent Office www.ipaustralia.gov.au
US Patent Office www.uspto.gov
UK Patent Office www.patent.gov.uk
The British Library www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/patents/patents/

General searching
Delphion www.delphion.com (subscription)
Micro Patent www.micropat.com/static/index.htm
Australian Business and Trade Names www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html
Espace.net ep.espacenet.com
Google Patent Search www.google.com/patents
Free Patents Online www.freepatentsonline.com/

Useful Websites
The Institute of Patent Attorneys of Australia www.ipta.org.au
Patent Offices on the Internet members.pcug.org.au/~arhen/

Links of Interest
Wacky Patents www.colitz.com/site/wacky/wackyold.htm
Next Corporation www.nextcorporation.net
Springwise www.springwise.com
Fast Company www.fastcompany.com
TED www.ted.com
Seth Godin www.sethgodin.com
Commercialisation Australia www.commercialisationaustralia.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com