A patent is a legal document giving the patent owner certain exclusive rights to his/her invention for a limited time. U. S. patents are issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Patents are an excellent source of information on new technology, trends in technological development, and specific products or innovations.
Minimally, ACS requires the name of the patent owner(s), the patent number, and date. Here is a template:
Patent Owner 1; Patent Owner 2; etc. Title of Patent. Patent Number, Date.
Here are some examples:
Bernson, S.W. Conversion of Methane. U.S. Patent 4,199,533, April 22, 1980.
Gordon, A.Z.; Rossof, A.H. Methods for Treating Leukopenia with Tertiary Amines or Quaternary Ammonium Salts. U.S. Patent 5,466,509, 1987
Stern, M. K.; Cheng, B. K. M. (Monsanto Co., USA). Process for preparing N-(p-nitroaryl)amides via reaction of nitrobenzene with nitriles. US Patent 5,380,946, 1995; SciFinder Scholar AN 1995:354698 (accessed 2/2/08).
As a U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library, the Evansdale Library receives current copies of U.S. Patents and provides access to USPTO patent and trademark databases. All the tools necessary to perform a preliminary patent or trademark search are available in the library.
The CASSIS database is available for searching patents and trademarks. The DVDs used in conjunction with this database include:
USAPAT Utility, Design and Plant Patents 1790-present
USAApp Patent Application files 2001- present
USAMark Trademarks issued 1870-present
The PubWEST (Web-based Search Tool) as provided in the Public Search Facility (PSF) in Alexandria, Virginia is available by appointment with the Patent Librarian.
Other formats include:
If you have questions about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Depository Library, contact: Marian Armour-Gemmen at: marmour@wvu.edu or (304) 293-9758
