Patent & Trademark Resource Center

Remote appointments are now available using Google Meet.
Please call (631) 360-2480 x 128 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make an appointment.
This service is only availble at our Smithtown Building.
The Smithtown Library is an officially-designated Patent &Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), part of a nationwide library network maintained by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). PTRCs disseminate patent and trademark information and support the public's diverse intellectual property needs. The Library's staff can assist patrons in performing their own patent searches and with finding and using other research materials (The Smithtown Library staff are not able to conduct patent searches and cannot provide legal advice).
Free access to patent and trademark documents in various formats | Resources for historical patent research |
Access to the PubEAST database for patent searching | Patent searching guides and other reference materials on intellectual property |
Access to the PubWEST database for patent searching | USPTO trained staff |
Access to plant patents in hardcopy format | Private patent and trademark search demonstrations |
- Patent Process Overview, an overview of a patent application and maintenance process.
- Here's a shortcut to the USPTO's search page, where you can search patents from 1790-present and published applications from 2001-present. Google Patents can be another place to start.
- Looking for an attorney? Click here to search for attorneys and patent agents who are registered to practice before the USPTO.

Customers seeking access and use of the USPTO's Patent Electronic Systems may do so as either non-registered or registered users. The chart below illustrates the difference between these two types of customers. Please view the "How to Become an eFiler" video above. For more information phone The Smithtown Library PTRC 631-360-2480 x128 or the USPTO's Electronic Business Center 1-866-217-9197 (toll-free).
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File New Application |
Access Public Applications |
File Follow Up Papers |
Electronically Save Material |
Review Unpublished Submissions |
Track Patent Application Online |
Non-Registered |
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Registered |
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- The University of Maryland Plant Patent Database https://www.lib.umd.edu/plantpatents. Contains PP10,172 - PP26,060.
- New York Public Library: US Patents: Index to Plant Patent Color Images https://www.nypl.org/collections/nypl-recommendations/guides/plant-patents-2012 . Contains PP22,648-PP28,717.
- RUSS: Russ Allen hosts this web resource. Mr. Allen is a long time advocate for intellectual property http://historicip.com/patents/plants/search.php. Contains PP1-PP3986




Trademark Information Network the USPTO has created a series of newscast-style videos to help you understand trademarks.
Overview of Trademark Law this overview from the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University included links to United States Codes as well as case studies.
Domain names are the “addresses” to websites. The first to pay for the available domain name will receive it. Before you purchase a domain name you should check if the name conflicts with a registered trademark. You may be prevented from using a domain name if the name is similar to and registered as a trademark to a company selling similar goods and services.
www.Internic.net: InterNIC offers public information regarding Internet domain name registration services. Includes a list of approved registrars.
www.icann.org: This organization oversees the process of approving domain name registrars. Includes a list of approved registrars.
WHOIS: If a domain is taken, you may wish to locate the owner and discuss acquiring the name. For information about who owns a domain name visit: www.networksolutions.com/whois or www.whois.net
What top-level-domain names are availble for my business?
The .com portion of your domain name is called a top-level-domain TLD. You are not limited to using .com for your business' TLD. To view hundreds of available TLDs visit IANA: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db
Past Events :
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PTRC visit to the Denton Ave School in New Hyde Park.
PTRC Librarian William Salas visits with 2nd graders at the Denton Ave School in New Hyde Park, NY. Mr. Salas discussed patents, trademarks and the importance of intellectual property with the students. The children also shared their knowledge of inventions answering correctly that Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. President to have received a patent, Patent #6949.
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Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club of Suffolk County
The Smithtown Libary hosted the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club of Suffolk County's October meeting on Tuesday, October 20 at the Smithtown Building. Speakers included IESuffolk president and multi-time inventor Brian Fried, Patent and Trademark Resource Center Librarian William Salas and Matt DeSanto of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Long time IESuffolk members and new comers alike were treated to enlightening discussions regarding intellectual property basics, best practices for new inventors and the availability of resources at The Smithtown Libray and beyond. Click here to view Mr. DeSanto's presentation.
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