The Patent Pal is a free resource for the patent community. It contains over 30 unique patent related searches. The patent search engines include Google Patents, FreePatentsOnline, Esp@cenet, WIPO, Pat2Pdf, the MPEP, and many more. You can see a list of available searches on the screenshots page.  It also includes links to other useful resources for both US and foreign patent practice, such as links to foreign patent laws and virtually every major patent office in the world. Those interested in taking the Patent Agent Registration Examination will also find useful links in the Exam menu. Additionally, the Patent Pal provides a convenient interface for receiving RSS feeds from popular patent related blogs. The Patent Pal can be customized with a personal menu, link buttons, and rss feeds. There is a help menu to aid the user in conducting patent searches and two jobs feeds for current US job postings. For the most up-to-date information on the features included in the Patent Pal, please check out the Updates page.

The Patent Pal was created by Jay Wahlquist, an attorney with the Minneapolis based firm of Fogg and Powers LLC.