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Patent and Trademark Resource Center at PVAMU: Home

The PTRC Program is an initiative of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which aims to provide free resources and training to the public.

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Organizational offices | USPTO

The various offices within the United States Patent and Trademark Office serve specific functions, both to the general public and the organization itself. The link provides additional information about the functions of each of the offices.

USPTO Locations

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) operates a headquarters and Northeast Regional Outreach Office in Alexandria, Virginia, and four additional regional outreach offices across the nation. Combined with our examining corps, our outreach offices provide inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with a USPTO presence in every U.S. time zone. For more information on how to contact our USPTO offices and business centers, visit our Contact us page.


Texas Regional Office

The Southwest Regional Outreach Office, formerly known as Texas Regional Office, is located in the Terminal Annex Federal Building of downtown Dallas. Opened in 2015, our goal is to promote innovation and stimulate the economy by connecting inventors and entrepreneurs to government resources, supporting students and teachers through our STEM education programs, gathering feedback from regional stakeholders, educating the public about intellectual property, and recruiting diverse talent from the region.

Office Information

Hello, and welcome to my LibGuide on Prairie View's PTRC.

My name is Ryan Gottlieb, and I am the PTRC Librarian at the John B Coleman Library in Prairie View A&M. The PTRC is a free resource open to anyone and everyone who are interested in starting their intellectual property journey. 

I accept visits in person, on the phone, via. zoom, or email. Reach out to me using the information to the right -> 

Contact me, or visit my office during my office hours. 


Office Hours: (Summer Hours

Monday - Out of the office (phone or email)

Tuesday - Out of the office (phone or email)

Wednesday - 1:00pm to 8:00pm

Thursday - 8:00am to 3:00pm

Friday - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Reference and Instruction Librarian, Science and Engineering

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Contact:
Room 123B
John B. Coleman Library
Prairie View A&M University
(936) 261-1507
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John B. Coleman Library
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 519, MS 1040, Prairie View, Texas 77446
Physical Address: L.W. Minor St. / University Drive, Prairie View, Texas 77446
Reference: (936) 261-1535, Circulation: (936) 261-1542
Email: askalibrarian@pvamu.edu

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