Patent searching can be an important part of the design process. During the design stage it is often called a 'prior art search.' To learn more about patents, please explore our Patents guide. If you would like help searching for patents, please contact a librarian listed on the guide.
If you are faculty or staff with questions about patenting an invention created in your role at Dartmouth, please contact Dartmouth Tech Transfer directly.
For all other inquiries, please contact your closest Patent & Trademark Resource Center.