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March 02, 2004

Googling for patents

Did you know that you can search for US patents via Google? See: Google Web Search Features

Just type "patent" and then the number. I.e., "patent 6,698,104"

You can also search:

• UPS tracking numbers example search: "1Z9999W999999999"
• FedEx tracking numbers example search: "999999999999"
• USPS tracking numbers example search: "9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 99"
• Vehicle ID (VIN) numbers example search: "AAAAA999A9AA99999"
• UPC codes example search: "073333531084"
• Telephone area codes example search: "650"
• FAA airplane registration numbers example search: "n199ua" An airplane's FAA registration number is typically printed on its tail.
• FCC equipment IDs example search: "fcc B4Z-34009-PIR" Remember to put the word "fcc" before the equipment ID.

Via "Pito's Weblog"

Posted at 11:33 PM in Patent Searching |

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