Portsmouth PatLib Centre
Portsmouth City Council Library Service
What it funds
Portsmouth Patent Library Centre provides intellectual-property information, search assistance, free public access to IP resources and referrals to other specialist services.
Who can apply
The service is available through Portsmouth Central Library for people and businesses needing patent and intellectual-property information or search support.
How to apply
Apply via the scheme website: https://librariesandarchives.portsmouth.gov.uk/public-library-service/your-library/patents-library/
Last checked against the official source: 17 Aug 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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