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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK DEPOSITORY LIBRARY

Funding for the Patent and Trademark Depository Library was provided by the Fogler Library Friends.

About our PTDL | U.S. Patents | U.S. Trademarks | Maine Trademarks

Copyright Resources | Electronic Intellectual Property Journals | Product and Company Directories

Fogler Guide to Patents & Trademarks

U.S. Patents:  Prior Art Searching Tutorial

Please view this thirty-six minute patent searching tutorial How to Conduct a Preliminary Patent Search prior to contacting the PTDL for assistance. Below is a listing of other self-help tools for searching patents.

Patent and Trademark Research Guide. Guide to a wide variety of patent, trademark, and business resources. Compiled by the Orono, PTDL.

University of Texas McKinney Engineering Library Patent Searching Tutorial - Recommended by the USPTO training team, thorough and easy to follow tutorial for conducting a patent search. .

U.S. Patents

U.S. Patent Resources in Fogler Library

U.S. Trademarks:  General information and trademark databases

U.S. Trademarks:  Application and trademark status systems.

Maine and State Trademarks

Copyright Resources

International Copyright 
Digital Information and Copyright

Electronic Intellectual Property Journals

Product and Company Directories: 

Search to see if a similar product is already being sold. Also search for similar product and company names to check on trademark status.  

 

For more information, contact: 
Martin Wallace
Science and Engineering Center
Patent and Trademark Depository
Raymond H. Fogler Library
Orono, Maine 04469-5729 
Phone:  207-581-1678

Last Updated by:  Martin Wallace: 04/28/2009 .


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