Patent & Trademark Information

This guide provides starting points for conducting patent or trademark research at the UW Engineering Library, as well as links to helpful resources and additional information.  Many of the resources are available online.  Click on the tabs above or one of the following links for more information about:

• Patent Searching Guide
• Trademark Searching Guide
• Additional Patent & Trademark Search Resources
  
• Inventor Resources
  
• USPTO Applicant Information
• International and National Intellectual Property Resources
• State Trademarks
  

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides tools for patent and trademark research to libraries throughout the country. These Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) make these tools available to the public.

The University of Washington Engineering Library is the PTRC for Washington State.

Mather Library, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Montana Tech Library of the University of Montana - Butte, Montana

All PTRC Locations by State

UW Center for Commericialization

UW Copyright Connection

UW Trademarks & Licensing

School of Law

Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) - School of Law

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Foster School of Business

Entrepreneurial Law Clinic - School of Law

UW Business & Industry Portal

Innovation Serving Society - UW Innovations, Inventions, Discoveries & Research

U.S. Copyright Office - Library of Congress.

Information about copyrights and copyright registration. Frequently requested circulars and application forms are available at this site.