Libraries

Patent and Trademark Resource Center

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Please call ahead for a consultation appointment or to ensure availability of staff. 309-298-2722

WIU Libraries is a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, which is a library designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to make patent and trademark materials freely available to the public and to actively disseminate patent and trademark information. The Government, Legal, Spatial, and Data Services unit, located on the 4th floor of Malpass Library, fulfills this obligation through developing expertise in patent and trademark searching and making these materials available electronically through the World Wide Web and through PubWest, a password protected electronic database available only at the Government and Legal Information Office, 4th floor, Malpass Library.