Fondren Library is designated by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL). As a PTDL Fondren is authorized to disseminate patent and trademark information and to support the intellectual property needs of the public.

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General Information

• Hours, Location, Contact Information
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
• PTO Fees
• PTO Forms
• Official Gazette
  
• Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program (PTDLP)
  Includes information about the history and background of the program and a listing of participating libraries by state.
• Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association (PTDLA)
  Includes links to historical patent and trademark databases.

Patent Information

• Guide to Patent Searching / Patent Searching Guide for BIOE Design Class
• Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
• Patent Resources
• USPTO Patent Databases
• General Information Concerning Patents
• Patent Attorneys and Agents
• USPTO Independent Inventor Resources
• Inventing Information for Students
• Statutory Invention Registration
  Provides a choice when an invention is for personal use, not for production or sale. Gives up the enforceable attributes of a patent in favor of simply preventing someone else from obtaining a patent on the invention. See 35 U.S.C. 157 for the specific information about the rights associated with statutory invention registration.
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Trademark Information