János Frecskay Special Library

The János Frecskay Special Library offers a unique collection of literature in the field of intellectual property protection and serves readers as a public professional library. The library is maintained by the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office

Its main collection organizes, stores, and provides access to professional literature related to intellectual property protection and its associated fields. The patent and utility model document collection includes all Hungarian documents, and an outstanding trademark history collection is also available. In addition, the history of science collection contains numerous documents of domestic relevance. 

In line with its mission, the library actively contributes to the dissemination of intellectual property protection culture. It is a member of the PATLIB network, coordinated by the European Patent Office, and of the Informatics and Library Association (IKSZ).

Beyond traditional library services (borrowing, on-site use, copying), it also provides information services related to industrial property. At the library’s public workstations, several full-text databases are freely accessible to readers. 

Our collection of digitized documents is available on the Hungaricana Portal. 

Registration fee (incl. VAT): HUF 1,220 / reduced fee: HUF 610.

 The registration fee covers a period of 12 months from the date of registration. Registered readers may borrow documents free of charge.

Individuals under the age of 25 or over the age of 70, as well as employees of museums, archives, and libraries, can use the library’s services without paying a registration fee