Patents: Further Resources
Note
This guide is not intended to guide research for patent applications; for this depth of research you need to be very thorough and seek help from a Patent and Trademark Resource Center and or legal assistance. Miami University Libraries are not a Patent and Trademark Resource Center and does not offer this level of assistance.
Patent and Trademark Resource Centers in Ohio
- Find a Patent and Trademark Resource Center Near YouThis is the USPTO's home page on PTRCs, including locations by state.
- Akron, OhioAkron-Summit County Public Library
Phone: 330-643-9075 - Cincinnati, OhioPublic Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Phone: 513-369-6932 - Cleveland, OhioCleveland Public Library
Phone: 216-623-2932 - Dayton, OhioDunbar Library, Wright State University
Phone: 937-775-3521 - Toledo, OhioToledo Lucas County Public Library
Phone: 419-259-5244
Materials from Wright State
Wright State University Libraries maintains a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), and offers some great learning resources.
- Wright State's PTRC Home PageThe resources in this box all come from this homepage, which offers other advice and materials.
- Miami Valley Historical Inventor's FileAll entries were taken from the Subject-matter index of patents for inventions issued by the United States Patent Office from 1790 to 1873, 3 vols.
- Color Coded PatentFrom a workshop or class from Wright State - sections of a patent are describe as to meaning and purpose.
- Guideline for Maintaining an Inventor's NotebookFrom a workshop or class from Wright State - The inventor’s notebook can be one of the most important elements of the patent process. As the official record of your technical work (calculations, experiments, prototype, ideas and improvements, etc.)
Great Video Series
Created by University of Michigan's Engineering Department, this video series covers intellectual property basics. There are over 60 videos each only 3-5 minutes long.
- Intellectual Property BasicsHosted by a law professor at the University of Michigan, these video cover introduction to intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.
