Entrepreneurship

Maintained by the Engineering Librarian at UA Libraries, this guide provides great information on understanding, finding, and evaluating patents, especially in the context of competitive analysis.

Watch this video series from University of Michigan law professor Bryce Pilz for a crash course in intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks.

As an official PTRC, the Arizona State Library (in Phoenix) provides virtual consultation services on patents and patent searching. They also provide detailed information and resources through this guide.

Every Tuesday, the USPTO publishes summary details of patents issued over the last week. Details include bibliographic text, claim(s), and applicable drawings. Browse by type of patent or patentee.

Site for crowdsourced software testing - become a tester to work out bugs and UX issues for a variety of projects. Good way to improve your skills for testing your own product down the line.