Patent & standard documents

Patents and standards 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.

SIP and PATLIB in the AGH University Main Library

Standards

The collection of standards at the AGH University Main Library includes over 100,000 Polish and foreign standards in print, gathered since the library’s establishment. Standardization journals and other related publications are also available. Access to the standards is limited to on-site use in the Special Collections Department Reading Room.

The collection primarily comprises Polish Standards (PN) and archival Branch Standards (BN). We also hold standards and guidelines issued by professional and technical organizations 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 Building Research Institute (ITB). Over the years, we have also collected German DIN standards and selected ASTM standards. You can find detailed information about the standards available in our collection on our website.

The AGH University Main Library is the only institution in the Małopolska region that offers access to the complete set of Polish Standards and an extensive collection of foreign standards.

Since 2010, the Special Collections Department has hosted the Standards Information Point (PIN), which provides access to the current collection of Polish Standards as well as other Polish and foreign standards in electronic format for all interested users. Electronic standards resources are available for on-site use only. Please visit Standards Information Point website for detailed information on how to access and 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.