On December 2, 1991, Evansdale Library was designated a U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library and is the only PTDL in the state of West Virginia. As such, the library receives current copies of U.S. Patents and provides access to USPTO patent and trademark databases. All the tools necessary to perform a preliminary patent or trademark search are available in the library.
The CASSIS database is available for searching patents and trademarks. The DVDs used in conjunction with this database include:
USAPAT Utility, Design and Plant Patents 1790-present
USAApp Patent Application files 2001- present
USAMark Trademarks issued 1870-present
The PubWEST (Web-based Search Tool) as provided in the Public Search Facility (PSF) in Alexandria, Virginia is available by appointment with the Patent Librarian.
Other formats include:
- Utility Patents: Paper holdings:
- Specifications and drawings of patents issued from the United States Patent Office with gaps in holdings, 1871-?
- Microfilm Cassettes 1972-1999
- Design Patents: Microfilm Cassettes 1992-1999.
- Plant Patents in color from 1931 to present:
Microfiche holdings 1931 to 1997.
Paper holdings Nov. 1994 to present.
If you have questions about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library, contact: Marian Armour-Gemmen at: marmour@wvu.edu or (304) 293-4696 ext. 5106