Table 27: Scientific and Technical Information Center Activity
| ACTIVITY | QUANTITY |
|---|---|
|
Prior Art Search Services Provided:
|
|
|
Automated Prior Art Searches Completed
|
31,824 |
|
On-line and Manual Foreign Patent Searches Completed
|
3,467 |
|
Genetic Sequence Searches Completed
|
11,752 |
|
Number of Genetic Sequences Searched
|
38,051 |
|
CRF Submissions Processed
|
15,525 |
|
PLUS Searches Completed
|
18,987 |
|
Document Delivery Services Provided:
|
|
|
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed
|
44,646 |
|
Copies of Foreign Patents Provided:
|
5,674 |
|
Copies Purchased by the Public
|
751 |
|
Copies Provided to USPTO Staff
|
4,823 |
|
Foreign Patents Provided Using Electronic Tools
|
5,175 |
|
Information Assistance and Automation Services:
|
|
|
One-on-One Examiner Information Assistance
|
17,212 |
|
One-on-One Examiner Automation Assistance
|
11,200 |
|
Patents Employees Attending Automation Classes
|
7,881 |
|
Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public
|
5,196 |
|
Examiner Briefings on STIC Information Sources and Services
|
4,445 |
|
Number of STIC Web pages
|
1,125 |
|
Translation Services Provided for Examiners:
|
|
|
Written Translations of Documents
|
6,436 |
|
Number of Words Translated (Written)
|
17,436,111 |
|
Documents Orally Translated
|
6,299 |
|
Total Number of Examiner Service Contacts
|
164,881 |
|
Collection Usage and Growth:
|
|
|
Print/Electronic (NPL) Collection Usage
|
1,053,975 |
|
Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased
|
36,760 |
|
Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available
|
11,868 |
|
Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available
|
6,151 |
|
NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.)
|
1,510 |
|
Foreign Patent Databases/Web Sites Accessed
|
85 |
