What is the Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC)?
The Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) is a resource for patent examiners located at the Remsen Building in Alexandria, VA. As stated in the MPEP 901.06(a):
“The main Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) is located at the Remsen Building, Room 1D58, 400 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. STIC maintains Electronic Information Centers (EICs) in each Technology Center (TC) whose mission is to assist patent examiners in the patent process by providing fast, accurate, prior art searches, document deliver services, the provision of foreign patent copies, translations of foreign documents, and access to non-patent literature in electronic format and in print.“
STIC provides essential resources and services to support patent examiners in their work, including access to technical literature, foreign patent documents, and search services.
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