Government, Patents & Trademarks

Find databases and legal sites with helpful information on government services, patents, and trademarks.

Catalog of the Colorado State Publications Library. Documents can be found at the Library. Many are available online.

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Search or browse the full-text of the Colorado Revised Statutes and Colorado Court Rules. Colorado Session Laws are available from the General Assembly (1993-current) and the University of Colorado Law Library (1861-1992).

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Catalog of U.S. government publications. Many link to full-text.

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Comprehensive source of information on research facilities and programs of the U.S. and Canadian federal governments. Listings include e-mail addresses, information on patents available for licensing and expanded coverage of key personal contact.

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Discover U.S. Government Information at govinfo.gov, which provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

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Full text of top consumer legal reference books, many from NOLO. Includes books on patents, copyright, trademarks, and nonprofits. Classic view | Support Documentation

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Index to articles in major law reviews and journals, legal newspapers, and federal and state cases, laws and regulations.

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The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Historical editions (1878-2012) available from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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