OSU is a hub of innovation, home to a dynamic technology transfer office and numerous innovation labs. Our Patent and Trademark Resource Center enhances the university’s intellectual property (IP) research capabilities, benefiting both campus and community members.

With OSU’s dynamic innovation community, the PTRC is well-positioned to build strong partnerships across the university and Oregon. We aim to create a strong referral network within OSU, ensuring that library patrons can easily access the resources and services they need as they transform ideas into reality.

Innovation partners include: 

OSU Libraries developed a strategic action plan in alignment with OSU’s Prosperity Widely Shared (PWS). This work recommended, in part, that we “Establish a Patent and Trademark Resource Center at OSU.” The Library recognized that we can play an important role in supporting “A university that fuels a thriving world." 

It's our goal to provide expert patent and trademark research assistance within the university and in our communities. 

The map below from patentsview.org shows the concentration of patents that have been issued since 2013 in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, IP activity is heaviest in Portland, Corvallis and Eugene. OSU is well positioned to serve these areas.