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Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)

This guide will help you navigate resources provided by the Cline Library Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC).

NAU Innovations

NAU Innovations is the university’s technology development and commercialization program. We facilitate the transfer of inventions generated through university research to the private sector, transforming discoveries into solutions that have local and global impact. We partner with the top science and technology companies in Arizona and beyond, licensing patent rights for commercial development and sale.

NAU Venture Studio @ Cline

NAU Venture Studio is an experiential, on-campus environment at Cline Library where students, faculty, alumni, and community partners collaborate to explore and develop new ideas. Utilizing a human-centered design methodology, the Studio fosters an entrepreneurial mindset and purposeful innovation.