Patent and Trademark Resource Center at Oklahoma State University: Home
Welcome to the Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)
The Patent and Trademark Resource Center at Oklahoma State University is a partner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The OSU PTRC provides assistance at no charge by appointment with preliminary patent and trademark research and assists researchers in locating resources at the USTPO. See PTRC Resources.
We also provide instruction and develop course-specific online resource guides.
Contact a patent/trademark attorney for a complete search, legal advice, and submission of a patent or trademark application.
Complete the IP Assessment Tool at the USPTO.
The full-text of patents by number are available via Pat2PDF.
Patent and Trademark Resource Centers are located nationwide.
USPTO COVID-19 Response Resource Center
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OSU faculty and students pursing potential intellectual property, contact the OSU Technology Development Center.
Patents
- Searching patents by CPC and U.S. classifications is recommended to determine if someone else has already obtained protection for the invention you plan to make.
- See General Information Concerning Patents
- See Patent Process Overview
- Search for Patents
- See the tutorial How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent Search: A Step by Step Strategy
- Provisional Application for Patent
- Nonprovisional (Utility) Patent Application Filing Guide
- Checklist for Filing a Nonprovisional Utility Patent Application with the USPTO
Legal Assistance and Resources
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Pro Bono Patent AssistanceThe Patent Pro Bono program assists financially under-resourced independent inventors and small businesses. For Pro Bono Patent Assistance in Oklahoma, see Patent Pro Bono, administered by Gateway Venture Mentoring Service, a St. Louis, MO based 501(c)(3).
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Law School Clinic Certification ProgramIP legal assistance provided by participating laws schools. Oklahoma residents can contact Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Conner College of Law.
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Pro Se Assistance ProgramPilot program to expand outreach to inventors who file patent applications without the assistance of a registered patent attorney or agent.
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Patents Ombudsman ProgramAssistance to applicants and attorneys throughout the application process including initial filing, patent examination, and post examination.
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Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)Training delivered through STEPP is designed to provide external stakeholders with a better understanding of how and why an examiner makes decisions while examining a patent application.
PTRC at Oklahoma State University
USPTO databases are online and we are able to assist you by phone and email. For search assistance or to schedule an appointment please contact at 405 744-6546.
We are not able to perform a preliminary search for you or give legal advice.
Trademarks
- What you should know before filing
- Is a trademark application right for you?
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Search trademark databaseSearch for trademark applications and registrations with Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS).
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Trademark videosVideos on what to know before, during, and after you file an application.
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Trademark Assistance CenterAssists all customers, from first-time filers to legal professionals and experienced trademark applicants and registrants.
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Apply onlineApply for a trademark, respond to a letter from the USPTO, maintain your registration, and more through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS).