The library of PORIM acquires all information on oil palm/palm oil, regardless of the form of literature they appear in — Books, Technical Reports, Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Theses Patents, Standards, Newspaper clippings etc. This issue of PORIM Bulletin carries a partial list of patents from the library database specifIcally on/related to oil palm/palm oil. It covers patents registered in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe and the United States of America. Updates of such listings shall appear in future issues of the Bulletin.