Patent & standard documents

Patent and standard documents  in the AGH University Main Library have been collected since the inception of the Library. The collections include both the first Polish patent description from 1924 and the first Polish standard issued in 1925. Traditional print collections have an archival nature. Currently, patents and standards are primarily provided in electronic format, on-site or through publicly accessible databases. To explore the current offerings regarding the collection of standards and patents at AGH University Main Library, visit the pages of the Standards Information Point or PATLIB Patent Information Center.

Standards

The collection of standards in the AGH University Main Library consists of over 100,000 Polish and foreign standards in print version, collected since the library's inception. Standardization journals and other auxiliary publications related to standards are also available. You can only access the standards on-site at the Special Collections Department Reading Room.

The collections primarily include Polish Standards (PN) and archival Branch Standards (BN). We also gather standards and guidelines from technical organizations and technical associations such as the Polish Association of Electrical Engineers (SEP), the Chamber of Gas Industry (IGG), the Polish Association of Sanitary Engineers and Technicians (PZITS), and the Institute of Building Technology (ITB). For many years, we have been collecting German DIN standards and selected ASTM standards. Familiarize yourself with detailed information on the standards we have in our collection.

The AGH University Main Library is the only place in Małopolska region offering access to the complete set of Polish Standards and a rich collection of foreign standards.

Since 2010, the Special Collections Department has hosted the Standard Information Point (PIN), which provides access to the current set of Polish Standards and other Polish and foreign standards in electronic format for all interested parties. Electronic standard resources are made available exclusively on-site. Check the Standards Information Point website for information on how to use the standards.

Patents

The Library holds a complete collection of Polish patent descriptions published by the Polish Patent Office from 1924 to 2016. This archival collection comprises approximately 215,000 documents. Descriptions in paper format are not made available to users. The collection of Polish patents from number 1 to the current numbers is accessible electronically in the database of the Polish Patent Office.

Visit the website of the PATLIB Patent Information Center to learn about the resources and services available at AGH University Main Library in the field of patent information.