Legal Services Home Standards of Conduct Privacy Act Information Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Legal Resources Copyright/Patent Fraud, Waste & Abuse Powers of Attorney Immigration Home >>  Administration & Services >>  Legal Services >>  Copyright/Patent Copyright/Patent General information about obtaining a US Patent is available at http://www.uspto.gov/. NPS personnel interested in obtaining a copyright or patent should review the attached documents and contact Don Lincoln, NPS General Counsel, at (831) 656-2506. Government Employee Copyright Guidelines (DOC) Basics of Intellectual Property Law (PPT) Inventor’s Disclosure Form (DOC) Patent Rights Questionairre (DOC)