Libraries Patent & Trademark Resource Center Drop-In Hours

Patrick Griffis and Youngwoo Ban stand outside the UNLV Libraries Patent & Trademark Resource Center powered by Switch.
Patrick Griffis and Youngwoo Ban stand outside the UNLV Libraries Patent & Trademark Resource Center powered by Switch.

The UNLV Libraries Patent & Trademark Resource Center powered by Switch, located on the first floor of Lied Library, will be offering drop-in hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. Additional consultations are available on Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment. 

Patrick Griffis, Business Librarian, and Youngwoo Ban, Wiener-Rogers Law Library Research Librarian, will be providing services. 

During drop-in hours, you will be able to: 

  • Access resources such as Patent Public Search and TESS, Trademark Electronic Search System
  • Review patent & trademark books as well as United States Patent & Trademark Office  brochures
  • Meet with trained experts to answer your questions about patent and trademark research.
  • Get help with researching and establishing intellectual property rights

Drop-in hours are subject to change. The Patent & Trademark Resource Center will be closed on holidays. The Patent & Trademark Resource Center is open to UNLV students, faculty, and alumni, as well as to community members. 

An official grand opening event for the Patent & Trademark Resources Center will be held in November. 

The UNLV Libraries Patent & Trademark Resource Center powered by Switch is a partnership between the UNLV Libraries and the Boyd School of Law’s Wiener-Rogers Law Library. Funding for the Patent & Trademark Resources Center has been provided by Switch, the independent leader in exascale data center ecosystems, edge data center designs, industry-leading telecommunications solutions, and next-generation technology innovation. For more information about the UNLV Libraries Patent & Trademark Resources Center, visit www.library.unlv.edu/ptrc.

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