PTRC consultations will be held virtually on Zoom, by email, by phone, or in person at the Zuhl Library. If you would like patent or trademark research help, click "Book now" below, and our PTRC representative will be in touch.
(click "Book Now." On the next page, scroll right in the booking calendar until you find a date and time that works, and click it. It will allow you to make a reservation in the PTRC for research.)
PARKING
Check out the NMSU Parking site (https://park.nmsu.edu/) for visitor parking information. If you are coming from out of town, click the link under “Free 1-day” parking and it will take you to a form that will allow you to get an e-permit for the day you visit.
The PTRC is located in the Zuhl Library at NMSU, which is near the center of campus. The physical address is 2911 McFie Cir, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From the North: Take Interstate-25 south to University Ave, Exit 1. Continue heading right on the exit ramp. Proceed west on University Ave. NMSU is on your left.
From the South: Take Interstate-10 to Interstate-25. Exit Interstate-25 North to University Ave, Exit 1. Turn left on University Ave. and cross over the highway. NMSU is on your left.
From the West: Take the Main Street Exit #142 (off of Interstate-10). Turn right on Main Street (northbound), and then right on University Ave. Continue to proceed east on University Ave. NMSU is on your right.
From the East (Northeast): When entering Las Cruces off Hwy 70, take Interstate-25 south to University Ave, Exit 1. Continue heading right on the exit ramp. Proceed west on University Ave. NMSU is on your left.
"Whoever invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant, including cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids, and newly found seedlings, other than a tuber propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title." - Title 35 United States Code, Section 161
Plant patents look like other patents, except that they also include specimen pictures in color, such as this:
To be patentable, it is also required:
(Information in this box provided by the USPTO, and is accessible at https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/patent-basics/types-patent-applications/general-information-about-35-usc-161
We can assist you with your plant patent search, and provide you access to the primary resource for Plant Patents in the state of New Mexico. Come by and let us assist you.