Fondren Library is a Patent and Trademark Depository Library. Ask for assistance locating patent and trademark information at the Government Publications and Microforms service desk in Fondren's basement or contact the staff at:

713-348-5483
govhelp@rice.edu
or request information about our collections and services.

Find Patents

• Take our 2 hour patent searching class to learn how to effectively search for patents on a particular topic
• Use this guide to patent searching to search for patents online
• Use one of the patent databases to identify and/or review patents:

• United States Patent and Trademark Office Online Patent Database
• PUBWest Patent Database - available only in the library, see the Government Publications Service Desk for access
  
• CASSIS and USAPAT DVD-ROM search tools located in Government Publications and Microforms

• Additional patent resources
  

Find Trademarks

• Use this guide to trademark searching to learn how to locate trademarks online
• Use TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System) to search for trademarks registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Additional trademark resources