Patents: Patent searching

While the library is here to provide instruction in the use of resources in this guide, there are services that we cannot assist users with.

We can:

• Point you to tools or resources to use in beginning your patent or trademark search
• Provide some instruction in how to use these resources

We cannot:

• Offer an opinion on how successful or exhaustive your search is
• Tell you whether your invention is patentable or not
• Interpret patent/trademark law
• Perform patent or trademark searches
• Provide advice on how to file a patent or trademark application

Any patent or trademark searches done with resources listed on this guide are only preliminary.  For further assistance, users will need to retain the services of a registered patent attorney/agent/researcher who has specialized knowledge and experience in this area.