The following is a brief list of links to Web sites that may be useful to companies with intellectual property related issues:

Federal Resources

United States Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov

Trademark Information
www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm

Patent Information
www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm

United States Copyright Office
www.loc.gov/copyright

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov

Business Guidance
www.ftc.gov/ftc/business.htm

Consumer Protection
www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm

Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
www.fda.gov/cber

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
www.fda.gov/cder

Center for Devices and Radiological Health
www.fda.gov/cdrh

United States Customs Services
www.customs.gov

United States International Trade Commission
www.usitc.gov

Maryland State Resources

Technology Council of Maryland
www.mdhitech.org

MdBio
www.mdbio.org

Maryland Department of Business And Economic Development (DBED)
www.dbed.state.md.us

Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) www.marylandtedco.org

Maryland Technology Showcase
www.mdtechshowcase.com