Search the Patent Classification System and Get Searchable Patent Pdfs

Search the Patent Classification System

Speed up and improve your searches! The USPTO recommends that you begin your patent search by determining which patent classifications are most relevant to your invention. The experts will tell you just how labor-intensive (expensive!) a classification search can be. This innovative tool lets you search classification titles and definitions across the entire USPTO patent classification system, (nearly 150,00 classes and subclasses) with one click, for FREE!

Download Patent PDFs

Download copies of patents in pdf format, including utility patents, design patents, plant patents, patent reissues, and patent applications (pre-grant publications) from the USPTO's patft and apft databases. Get entire patent(s) or only the section you want (front page, drawings, claims, or description).

Download Searchable Patent PDFs

Improve your patent search by retrieving copies of patents in searchable pdf format, including utility patents, design patents, plant patents, patent reissues, and patent applications (pre-grant publications). Pdfs are fully text-searchable and include patent drawings.