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UTAH TECH NAMED U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK RESOURCE CENTER

The United States Patent and Trademark Office officially designated the Utah Tech University Library as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center. The designation will allow library patrons to tap into resources provided by the USPTO’s network of intellectual property experts, ultimately enhancing entrepreneurs’ ability to file patents and get them granted.

“Librarians are information experts who specialize in connecting people to the information they need,” Kelly Peterson-Fairchild, dean of Utah Tech’s Library & Open Learning Services, said. “Being able to offer the resources and expertise of the PTRC and USPTO further enhances what we do for our community in so many positive ways.”

As a Patent and Trademark Resource Center, Utah Tech University’s Library will have access to a myriad of resources, information, training opportunities, and expertise to support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. UT and the University of Utah are the only Patent and Trademark Resource Centers in Utah.

“Many University departments and community members have made this possible, and this is further proof of all the innovation that is taking place at this University and throughout our region,” Wayne Provost, UT’s director of Innovation, Guidance, and Support, said.