Patent Center Overview provides details on how to file an application in Patent Center. Quick Clinic Video Series.This guide will help you navigate the resources we provide at The Ohio State University Libraries as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC). Getting a patent in Ohio is the same as any other state. The patent application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Resources are available for Ohio residents to help inventors and entrepreneurs learn more about protecting their intellectual property. You must submit specifications and drawings, with enough detail that your invention could be constructed from the description. Thanks for joining our first webinar, where we covered the step-by-step process of filing a provisional patent application. All non-provisional utility patent applications must be in English. The inventor may be a single person or two or more individuals.