Patent and Trademark Depository LibraryFree Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Branch

1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103215-686-5394

erefbsi@freelibrary.org

What resources can we provide you with? Booklets on Patents & Trademark from the U.S. Patents Office (USPTO):

o General Information Concerning Patentso A Guide to Filing a Utility Patent Applicationo General Information About Plant Patentso Protecting Your Trademark

Reference and Circulating books about patents and trademarks Print copies of the older patents indexes and plant patents A computer dedicated to patent searching with access to the PubEast & PubWest patent databases

What are we NOT able to do? We CANNOT do patent searching for you. We CAN help you get started and point you in the direction of

resources to help you with your search. We CANNOT give legal advice regarding patent searches and/or applications.

How do I start my patent search?You can get a lot of good information about starting your patent search, and the patent application process, on the USPTO web site. If you have access to an internet connected computer, I highly recommend viewing the tutorials below before starting your patents search. If you do not have an internet connected computer and would like to view these tutorials at the library, you will need to bring your own headphones. You can also do some of your initial searching from home, through the USPTO web site.

Process for Obtaining a Utility Patent http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/index.jsp

Tutorial: How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patents Search: a Step by Step Approachhttp://www.uspto.gov/video/cbt/ptrcsearching/

Tutorial: Public EAST Training Modules (hold down the CTRL key while clicking to follow the links to each section of the training module)http://www.uspto.gov/products/library/search/EAST_Training_Package.jsp

Other useful resources on the USPTO site: o Patent Searching: Seven Step Strategy

http://www.uspto.gov/products/library/ptdl/services/step7.jsp o Inventors Assistance Center (IAC)

http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/iac/index.jsp o Information on Pro Se and Pro Bono assistance through the America Invents Act

http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/proseprobono/index.jspo Pennsylvania Patent Resources

http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/state_resources/pennsylvania.jsp