Patent & Trademark Resource Centers
The Utah Tech University Library was designated a U.S. Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) on 11 October 2022, and is the second PTRC in Utah.
Several public databases and resources covering patents and trademarks are identified in this WebGuide.
U.S. copyrights are managed by the U.S. Copyright Office in the Library of Congress. Their web pages offer valuable information on this third form of Intellectual Property (IP).
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Special thanks to Alfred Mowdood for giving permission to use the University of Utah Patents and Trademarks LibGuide as well as numerous presentations as the basis for the Utah Tech University Patents and Trademarks LibGuide.
The Utah Tech University Library's Patent & Trademark Resource Center
Librarians in the Patent & Trademark Resource Center are available to assist Utah Tech University students, employees, and the public. By receiving this information, the client acknowledges and accepts the scope of the Utah Tech University Library's Patent & Trademark Resource Center service.
The Utah Tech University Library is designated as a Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) and is a member of a nationwide network of libraries authorized by 35 U.S.C. 12 to disseminate patent and trademark information and support diverse intellectual property (IP) needs of the public.
Services provided:
- Introduction to patent and trademark searching.
- Literature from the US Patent & Trademark Office.
- Orientation to the USPTO website and other IP-related information sources.
- Directing users to information and explaining the application process and fee schedule.
- Providing users a directory of local patent attorneys who are licensed to practice before the USPTO.
The Patent and Trademark Resource Center does not provide:
- Opinions on the patentability of an inventor’s work, including novelty, utility, and nonobviousness.
- Copyright searches.
- Assistance writing any user's patent or trademark application, either in whole or in part.
- Any other IP or business-related processes normally performed by a licensed attorney.
- Endorsement of any attorney, agent, or other private entity for the purpose of applying for a patent,
- Registering a trademark, manufacturing, market-entry, or any related IP and business matters.
- Startup, payment of application fees or other funding.
