Patent and Trademark Dedication Ceremony

The Commerce Department’s United States Patent and Trademark Office has designated Sacred Heart University’s Ryan-Matura Library as an official Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL). PTDLs maintain complete collections of over 6.7 million patents and nearly 2 million active or pending trademark registrations, as well as related information in various print and electronic media to support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. SHU’s library joins an exclusive group of only 80 PTDLs in the U.S. The official “grand opening” took place on Monday, October 26th 2009