TABLE 27: SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER ACTIVITY
(FY 2003)
ACTIVITY |
QUANTITY |
Prior Art Search Services Provided: |
|
 |
Automated Prior Art Searches Completed |
12,977 |
On-line and Manual Foreign Patent Searches Completed |
3,555 |
Genetic Sequence Searches Completed |
10,471 |
Number of Genetic Sequences Searched |
33,661 |
CRF Submissions Processed |
18,728 |
PLUS Searches Completed |
10,863 |
Document Delivery Services Provided: |
|
|
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed |
51,702 |
 |
Documents Provided Using Electronic Tools |
9,117 |
Copies of Foreign Patents Provided: |
2,156 |
|
Copies Purchased by the Public |
2,629 |
Copies Provided to USPTO Staff |
1,755 |
Foreign Patents Provided Using Electronic Tools |
1,617 |
Information Assistance and Automation Services: |
|
|
One-on-One Examiner Assistance |
15,236 |
Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public |
5,184 |
Public Search Sessions for Foreign Patents |
5,879 |
Examiner Briefings |
1,762 |
Web Pages Created |
197 |
Translation Services Provided for Examiners: |
|
|
Written Translations of Documents |
5,819 |
Number of Words Translated (Written) |
16,082,030 |
Documents Orally Translated |
6,940 |
Collection Usage and Growth: |
|
|
Print/Electronic NPL Collection Usage |
360,726 |
Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased |
4,688 |
Print/Microform Foreign Patents Added to Collections |
28,656 |
Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available |
10,100 |
Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available |
3,190 |
NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.) |
1,486 |
Foreign Patent Databases/Web Sites Accessed |
31 |
|
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