Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 11:03:56 -0500
From: srctran@world.std.com (Gregory Aharonian)
Subject: PATNEWS: List of patent repositories in the United Kingdom

!110794  Patent repositories in England

    Similar to the United States, the United Kingdom Patent Office supplies
a variety of UK libraries with patent information and searching materials
while having a central public access facility in London.

    The central London facility is at:

        Science Refernce and Information Service
        Holborn Reading Room
        25 Southhampton Buildings
        London  WC2A 1AW

which amongst other things has a complete set of the ESPACE CDROMs, which
contains the full images to EPO applications (which can be printed) and
CDROMs with abstracts to the EPO applications.  These facilities also have
paper holdings of issued patents from most patents around the world (which
I will list in a separate posting).

    The other facilities are at:

ABERDEEN
    Central Library, Rosemount Viaduct, AB9 1GU
    Tel: 01224 634622

BELFAST
    Central Library, Royal Avenue, BT1 1EA
    Tel: 01232 243233

BIRMINGHAM
    Central Library, Patents Department, Paradise Circus, B3 3HQ
    Tel: 0121-235 4537

BRISTOL
    Central Library, Commerce & Industry Department, College Green, BS1 5Tl
    Tel: 0117 9276121

COVENTRY
    Library, Coventry Polytechnic, Much Park Street, CV1 2HF
    Tel: 01203 838448

GLASGOW
    Science and Technology Department, Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN
    Tel: 0141-221 7030

LEEDS
    Patents Information Unit, 32 York Road, LS9 8TD
    Tel: 0113 2488747

LIVERPOOL
    City Library, Patent Library, William Brown Street, L3 8EW
    Tel: 0151-225 5442

LONDON
    Science Museum Library, South Kensington, SW7 5NH
    Tel: 0171-589 3456

MANCHESTER
    Central Library, St. Peter's Square, M2 5PD
    Tel: 0161-234 1987

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
    Patents Advice Centre, Central Library, Princess Square, NE99 1DX
    Tel: 0191-232 4601

PLYMOUTH
    Central Library, Reference Department, Drake Circus, PL4 8AL
    Tel: 01752 385906

PORTSMOUTH
    Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX
    Tel: 01705 819311

SHEFFIELD
    Commerce and Technology Library, Central Library, Surrey Street, S1 1XZ
    Tel: 0114 2734742


    UK Patent Office publications can be purchased from:

        Sales Branch
        Patent Office
        Room 3.Y31 Concept House
        Cardiff Road
        Newport, Gwent  NP9 1RH
        Tel: 01633 814420
        Fax: 01633 814850


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