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November 02, 2004

Free Patent Downloading for Windows

I've found it increasingly frustrating to use the USPTO website to view patents.  A new program available at Eliopoulos Intellectual Property Law makes life just a little bit better.

freePat™ for Windows allows you to easily download patents and application from the following patent offices: U.S., EPO, Canadian, PCT, UK, French, and German.  You simply type in the number and wait for the result.  Then, after clicking "okay," the pdf automatically opens in Adobe®.

Another useful feature is the ability to use the program with the Internet.  "If you use Internet Explorer, simply right-click on a highlighted patent number and select freePat."  It really is that easy.

The program doesn't look very pretty, and it automatically closes after it downloads your patent, but it's FREE!!

You can learn more about freePat™ for Windows, or download it here.

Update 11-3-2004:  There's a new and improved version available now.  This version fixed the only minor problem I found with the software.  Now, it stays open until you're done with all your patents.

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