USPTO Performance and Accountability Report - U.S. Patent and ...
USPTO Performance and Accountability Report - U.S. Patent and ...
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OTHER ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION<br />
TABLE 27 PATENT CLASSIFICATION ACTIVITY<br />
(FY 2008 - FY 2012)<br />
Activity 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012<br />
Original patents professionally reclassified - completed projects 13,727 9,955 90,869 25,540 6,175<br />
Subclasses established 1,037 631 1,429 753 311<br />
Reclassified patents clerically processed, total 111,507 60,778 156,590 165,019 31,232<br />
Original U.S. patents 25,903 18,765 52,036 55,090 10,969<br />
Cross-reference U.S. patents 85,604 42,013 104,554 109,929 20,263<br />
TABLE 28 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER ACTIVITY<br />
(FY 2012)<br />
Activity Quantity<br />
Prior Art Search Services Provided:<br />
Commercial Database Searches Completed 27,720<br />
Genetic Sequence Searches Completed 7,508<br />
Number of Genetic Sequences Searched 31,258<br />
CRF Submissions Processed 18,467<br />
PLUS Searches Completed 71,353<br />
Foreign <strong>Patent</strong> Searches Completed 5,749<br />
Document Delivery Services Provided:<br />
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed 19,493<br />
Copies of Foreign <strong>Patent</strong>s Provided 11,365<br />
Information Assistance <strong>and</strong> Automation Services:<br />
One-on-One Examiner Information Assistance 20,877<br />
One-on-One Examiner Automation Assistance 35,029<br />
<strong>Patent</strong>s Employee Attendance at Automation Classes 52,792<br />
Foreign <strong>Patent</strong>s Assistance for Examiners <strong>and</strong> Public 8,136<br />
Examiner Briefings on Scientific & Technical Information Center<br />
Information Sources <strong>and</strong> Services<br />
Translation Services Provided for Examiners:<br />
30,964<br />
Written Translations of Documents 4,037<br />
Number of Words Translated (Written) 13,551,306<br />
Documents Orally Translated 1 3,628<br />
Total Number of Examiner Service Contacts 348,376<br />
Collection Usage <strong>and</strong> Growth:<br />
Print/Electronic Non-<strong>Patent</strong> Literature Collection Usage 1,556,019<br />
Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased 77,824<br />
Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available 69,484<br />
Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available 187,815<br />
NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.) 1,581<br />
1 includes orally translated requests for Trademarks.<br />
PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT: FISCAL YEAR 2012