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Florida Patent Depository Library

Patent depository libraries are an excellent resource for patent research. The United States Patent & Trademark Office has established around 80 depository libraries throughout the United States with at least one in each state. Many states have several. For example, Florida has two patent depository libraries in South Florida, one in Miami and a second one in Ft. Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Broward County Main Library 954-357-7444 Miami Miami-Dade Public Library 305-375-2665 A third patent depository location is in Orlando, Florida: Orlando University of Central Florida Libraries 407-823-2562 A comprensive listing of patent depository libraries is available by visiting the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Library Listing Page. These libraries all have extensive collections of issued patents that can be searched. Many of them have qualified