Patents are valuable sources of information that often has no other source. They provide great detail about solutions to problems that others have found and described.
Those seriously seeking a patent or trademark should consult a patent attorney for a thorough patent search.
Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries provide access to PubWEST, the public version of the Web-based Examiner's Search Tool, and provide trained instruction in using the search tool and the Patent Classification System. The closest PTDLP to Florida Tech's Melbourne campus is the University of Central Florida Library. Appointments should be made by calling 407-823-3604. Other Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries are located throughout the U.S.