Search here for e-books on patents available at the library.
These books on patents are available at the UofT Mississauga Library.
These books on patents are available at the Engineering & Computer Science Library.
These books on patents are available at the Law Library (Bora Laskin).
For related material in the library catalogue, try the following Subject Headings:
Patent Searching Made Easy by 
The Evolution of Useful Things by 
Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology by 
Protecting Your Ideas by 
Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers by 
The Inventor's handbook by 
Patented by The following are a selection of useful resources to help you with your patent searching:
An excellent guide on patents and designs is available from Michael White at Queen's University.
How to conduct a preliminary U.S. Patent Search: A step-by-step strategy.
Two tutorials on U.S. Patent Searching from the University of Minnesota Libraries, Patents and Patentability and Patent Searching.
