User Manuals are available for the Cassis CD-ROM workstation, plus the ASU Science Reference staff have prepared written instructions for doing patent and trademark searches. Please note that the Science Reference staff can neither perform patent and trademark searches nor can they give legal advice, render judgments or give opinions. At times, the patent and trademark search tools are very heavily used and there are a limited number of these items. Reservations can only be made for the current day or the next business day. We cannot book reservations any further in advance.
Reservations are available for a maximum of one hour per day per person.
Individuals who do not arrive within 10 minutes of their reservations will lose their time slots. Copies of U.S. Patents Copies of U.S. patents may be obtained in Noble Library by self-serve copying or through the Copy Center. In addition, public libraries throughout the state will obtain photocopies of patents for the individuals in their communities via a service called Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan requests must contain the patent number. Please check with your local library for turn-around time, limitations, and any fees connected with this service.