J. Murrey Atkins Library is a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, one of two Patent and Trademark Resource Centers in North Carolina and one of 81 in the United States. As a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, we are designated by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to provide:
- Assistance with patent and trademark searches
- Access to secure full text databases
- Assistance with patent and trademark application procedures
- Access to USPTO resources through a trained specialist
Patents can help you:
- Discover a new field of technology
- Explore how a product works
- Identify experts in a certain field
- Learn latest developments of particular companies before products are brought to market
- Track technology of various companies
Visit the Patents and Trademarks Research Guide
Contact Patent and Trademark Representative, Beth Scarborough: Beth.Scarborough@uncc.edu or 704-687-0496.