Additional Assistance Available from the USPTO
- Inventors Assistance CenterThe Inventors Assistance Center provides patent information and services to the public. It is staffed by former Supervisory Patent Examiners and Primary Examiners who answer general questions concerning patent examining policy and procedure.
- Patent Electronic Business CenterThe Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) assists customers with filing their electronic patent application submissions via the Electronic Filing System (EFS-Web) and with the review of patent applications in Public and Private PAIR.
- Trademark Assistance CenterThe Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) is the main support center for all customers, from first-time filers to legal professionals and experienced trademark applicants. Although TAC may not give legal advice, it can answer general questions about the trademark process and the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) forms.
Books
Patent It Yourself by Call Number: KF3114.6 .P74 2014ISBN: 9781413320442Publication Date: 2014Located in the BLCC Entrepreneur Business Collection and Evans Library Stacks
Patent Pending in 24 Hours by Call Number: KF3120.Z9 S75 2009ISBN: 9781413310726Publication Date: 2009Located in the BLCC Entrepreneur Business Collection
Patents Demystified by Call Number: KF3114 .A73 2015ISBN: 9781634251679Publication Date: 2015Located in the BLCC Entrepreneur Business Collection
Intellectual Property Culture by Call Number: KF2979 .D63 2012ISBN: 9780199760299Publication Date: 2012Located in the BLCC Entrepreneur Business Collection
