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Standards, Regulations, and Patents

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Patents

Google Patent Search

U.S. Patents Index (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)

US PTO Patent Classification Home Page

US PTO Alphabetical Index to Patent Classification

US Patent Class Numbers and Titles

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Home Page

Canadian Patents Database

esp@cenet (European and PCT patent applications including images of front page data)

WIPO - Search for International Patents

Indexes to Standards

ANSI via NSSN: National Resource for Global Standards

ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Index Look for "Standards Search" link in upper left-hand corner of ASTM page

ILI Standards InfoBase (index to standards)

ISO Catalog (International Organization for Standardization)

SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)

UL Standards InfoNet--Standards Catalog (Underwriters Laboratories)

Full-Text Standards

ASABE Standards

ASTM Standards - Full text online (Click on IHS Standards Expert and choose Filter by: My Subscription )

IEEE Standards

NFPA National Fire Codes

NISO Standards

U.S. Federal Regulations

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations