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Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program: An Overview. Tom Turner United States Patent and Trademark Office ALA Washington June 2007. PTDLP PISD CISG OCIO USPTO DOC. PTDLP—Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program PISD—Public Information Services Division - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Patent and Trademark Patent and Trademark Depository Library Depository Library
Program: An OverviewProgram: An OverviewTom TurnerTom Turner
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
ALA Washington June 2007ALA Washington June 2007
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PTDLPPTDLPPISDPISDCISGCISGOCIOOCIOUSPTOUSPTODOCDOC
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PTDLP—Patent and Trademark PTDLP—Patent and Trademark Depository Library ProgramDepository Library Program
PISD—Public Information Services PISD—Public Information Services DivisionDivision
CISG—Customer Information CISG—Customer Information Services GroupServices Group
OCIO—Office of the Chief OCIO—Office of the Chief Information OfficerInformation Officer
USPTO—United States Patent and USPTO—United States Patent and Trademark OfficeTrademark Office
DOC—Department of CommerceDOC—Department of Commerce
USPTO Business
Examine patent applications and Examine patent applications and grant patents;grant patents;
Examine federal trademark Examine federal trademark applications and register federal applications and register federal trademarks;trademarks;
Disseminate information about Disseminate information about patents and trademarks.patents and trademarks.
At one time…
Old Patent Office, Washington, D.C.
Public Search Room, Old Patent Office
USPTO Headquarters AlexandriaNew USPTO campus,Alexandria, Virginia
What is a PTDL?
PTDL is the acronym for a PTDL is the acronym for a “Patent and Trademark “Patent and Trademark Depository Library”Depository Library”
Authorized under Authorized under 35 United States Code 1235 United States Code 12
A library officially A library officially designated by the USPTOdesignated by the USPTO
35 USC 12:
“The Director may supply copies of
specifications and drawings of patents
and published applications for
patents in printed or electronic form to
public libraries in the United States which shall maintain such copies for the use of
the public…”
Selected Milestones of PTDLP
1871 - Printed patents offered to libraries on a1871 - Printed patents offered to libraries on adepository basis.depository basis.
1977 - 1st Patent Depository Conference with1977 - 1st Patent Depository Conference withthe original 22 PTDLs.the original 22 PTDLs.
1982 - 1982 - CASSISCASSIS on-line database is started. on-line database is started.
1989 - Full 1989 - Full CASSISCASSIS CD-ROM implementation. CD-ROM implementation.
1990 - PDLP becomes PTDLP.1990 - PDLP becomes PTDLP.
2000 - Complete patents DVD back file provided.2000 - Complete patents DVD back file provided.
2003 - PubWEST databases offered to all PTDLS.2003 - PubWEST databases offered to all PTDLS.
2006 – Program includes 85 member libraries.2006 – Program includes 85 member libraries.
Types of PTDL Libraries
Public Libraries 31 Public Libraries 31
Academic Libraries 45 Academic Libraries 45
State Libraries 8 State Libraries 8
Special Libraries Special Libraries 1 1
TotalTotal 85 85
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Service Points May Vary by PTDL
PatentsPatents Science/TechnologyScience/Technology LawLaw Government DocumentsGovernment Documents Engineering/Physical SciencesEngineering/Physical Sciences BusinessBusiness General ReferenceGeneral Reference
www.uspto.gov
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www.uspto.gov/go/ptdl/
PTDL Research Assistance
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Commonly asked patent questions...
How do I do a patent search?
How much does it cost to get a
patent?
Where can I find a list of patent attorneys?
How do I apply for a patent?
Do you have info on invention promotion
firms?
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“Why should I go to a library; this is all on the Internet, right?”
Patent searching is complex and not intuitive. Patent searching is complex and not intuitive. An inventor is searching through over 7 million An inventor is searching through over 7 million
U.S. patents if their invention is novel and non-U.S. patents if their invention is novel and non-obvious.obvious.
Also, the prior art that should be also be searched Also, the prior art that should be also be searched includes foreign patents and non-patent literature includes foreign patents and non-patent literature such as journal articles, conference proceedings such as journal articles, conference proceedings and dissertations—all places that public and dissertations—all places that public disclosures of new inventions can be disclosures of new inventions can be documented.documented.
Learning how to do a search can save money.Learning how to do a search can save money.
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Common Misconceptions in Searching Patents and Trademarks
Novice patent searchers incorrectly Novice patent searchers incorrectly assume that they can do a through assume that they can do a through patent search by searching with patent search by searching with keywords.keywords.
Novice trademark searchers incorrectly Novice trademark searchers incorrectly assume that they can do a good assume that they can do a good trademark search by searching only the trademark search by searching only the exact mark they plan to use.exact mark they plan to use.
Services of a PTDL Information on not only how to obtain a Information on not only how to obtain a
patent, but how to have commercial patent, but how to have commercial success with one’s invention with library’s success with one’s invention with library’s business resourcesbusiness resources
Assistance with preliminary patent and Assistance with preliminary patent and trademark searching (showing How to trademark searching (showing How to Search using generic examples)Search using generic examples)
Assistance to small businesses on how to Assistance to small businesses on how to establish a business and how IP protection establish a business and how IP protection can help their businesscan help their business
Liaison for inventor groupsLiaison for inventor groups
PTDL Database Workstations
Cassis2 Patent & TM Database(Classification and Search Support Information System)
Searching Patents: PatFT & AppFT(Patents Full Text and Applications Full Text)
Searching Trademarks: TESS(Trademark Electronic Search System)
PubWEST: Patent Databases(Public Web-based Examiner Search Tool)
Users of PTDLs InventorsInventors AttorneysAttorneys Patent ProfessionalsPatent Professionals EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs MusiciansMusicians Students/FacultyStudents/Faculty Researchers/EngineersResearchers/Engineers Information BrokersInformation Brokers HistoriansHistorians GenealogistsGenealogists
PTDL Program Services Train PTDL staffTrain PTDL staff Market PTDL services and standardsMarket PTDL services and standards Annual Training Seminars for PTDLsAnnual Training Seminars for PTDLs Liaison between PTDLs and USPTOLiaison between PTDLs and USPTO
PTDL Program Services Support PTDL public seminars and programsSupport PTDL public seminars and programs E-Mail and toll-free telephone access to USPTO for E-Mail and toll-free telephone access to USPTO for
PTDLsPTDLs Fellowship programFellowship program Develop educational materials via PTDLP CommonsDevelop educational materials via PTDLP Commons Provide technical and research assistanceProvide technical and research assistance
PTDL Training & Seminars
PTDLS’ Obligations to USPTO
Provide free access to the collection.Provide free access to the collection. Assist the public in efficient use of patent and Assist the public in efficient use of patent and
trademark information.trademark information. Attend the Annual PTDL Training Seminar.Attend the Annual PTDL Training Seminar. Maintain and protect the integrity of the collection. Maintain and protect the integrity of the collection. Acquire a minimum 20-year backfile of U.S. Acquire a minimum 20-year backfile of U.S.
patents.patents. Retain all depository items until disposal is Retain all depository items until disposal is
arranged through PTDLP.arranged through PTDLP. $50 annual fee.$50 annual fee.
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PTDL—D also stands for
Delivering Delivering programming and expert one-on-one programming and expert one-on-one reference services geared to the needs of reference services geared to the needs of independent inventors and small businessesindependent inventors and small businesses
DrivingDriving the local economies with increased the local economies with increased intellectual property activityintellectual property activity
Delineating Delineating a focal point for customers looking for a focal point for customers looking for information on intellectual property protectioninformation on intellectual property protection
DesignatingDesignating that library as an official cooperative that library as an official cooperative partner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Officepartner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Visit us at ALA Booth 3967
Patent and Trademark Depository Patent and Trademark Depository Library ProgramLibrary Program
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
Madison West, 4A20Madison West, 4A20
P.O. Box 1450P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
E-Mail: [email protected]: [email protected]