Patent and Trademark Offices

United States Patent & Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov

European Patent Office
http://www.european-patent-office.org

World Intellectual Property Organization
http://www.wipo.org

Searchable Patent Databases

http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
http://ep.espacenet.com
http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/en/#
http://www.delphion.com
http://www.micropat.com

Courts and Legal Precedent

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
http://www.fedcir.gov

Federal Courts
http://www.uscourts.gov