Google Toolbar button to fetch US patents

More toolbar hackery:

Requirements as before i.e. Google Toolbar version 4 (beta), Internet Explorer.

uspto_seal_16.gif - the USPTO fetch-by-patent-number button

  • Takes the typed or selected number and takes the user to the US patent with that number on the official US patent website. Numbers with or without commas are acceptable i.e. 7,027,987 or 7027987 both work.
  • Selecting and right-clicking a number in a webpage will show "Fetch US patent by number" on the context menu as shown below. Clicking there will take the user to that patent on the USPTO website.
  • Clicking the toolbar button without any search term will take you to www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm.

(or see the XML)

Images below the fold:

[Published: 12-Apr-06 | Permalink | Category: Made]

The search box in action:

using_the_toolbar_button_to_fetch_a_patent.png

The context menu in action:

using_the_context_menu_to_fetch_a_patent.png

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