Patent and Trademark Resource Center

The Rice Patent and Trademark Resources Center is here to help the whole community with intellectual property. All services are free and open to the public. We offer individual consultations, free online classes, and presentations by request. It is strongly encouraged to contact us in advance before making an in-person visit to ensure someone is present and available (email preferred).

Fondren was designated a patent depository library in July 1977. Since then, the patent depository program has changed with advances in technology and the needs of innovators and entrepreneurs into the Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) Program supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The PTRC Program is a national network of designated libraries authorized by 35 U.S.C. § 12 to:

• Disseminate patent and trademark information, and
• Support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public.