Janelle Breedveld, MLIS, (Federal Documents librarian) serves as the Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) representative at the State of Arizona Research Library. Janelle has participated in extensive and continuous trainings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in order to better inform patrons about the fundamentals of obtaining a patent or trademark and where to seek help. Her most commonly-used phrase while working with patrons seeking intellectual property protection is “I’m a librarian, not a lawyer!”
