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Table 27: Scientific and Technical Information Center
Activity
TABLE 27: SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
ACTIVITY
(FY 2006)
|
Prior Art Search Services Provided:
|
|
|
Automated Prior Art Searches Completed |
34,467 |
| On-line
and Manual Foreign Patent Searches Completed |
4,293 |
| Genetic
Sequence Searches Completed |
12,688 |
| Number
of Genetic Sequences Searched |
36,823 |
| CRF
Submissions Processed |
15,924 |
| PLUS
Searches Completed |
36,624 |
|
Document Delivery Services Provided:
|
|
|
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed |
46,246 |
| Copies of Foreign Patents
Provided: |
10,847 |
| Copies
Purchased by the Public |
266 |
| Copies
Provided to USPTO Staff |
10,581 |
|
Foreign Patents Provided Using Electronic Tools |
8,872 |
|
Information Assistance and Automation Services:
|
|
|
One-on-One Examiner Information Assistance |
20,839 |
|
One-on-One Examiner Automation Assistance |
10,514 |
|
Patents Employees Attending Automation Classes |
17,140 |
|
Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public |
1,547 |
|
Examiner Briefings on STIC Information Sources and
Services |
5,819 |
|
Translation Services Provided for Examiners:
|
|
|
Written Translations of Documents |
7,211 |
| Number
of Words Translated (Written) |
21,305,642 |
|
Documents Orally Translated |
3,014 |
|
Total Number of Examiner Service
Contacts
|
274,688 |
|
Collection Usage and Growth:
|
|
|
Print/Electronic (NPL) Collection Usage |
1,156,860 |
| Print
Books/Subscriptions Purchased |
71,929 |
| Full
Text Electronic Journal Titles Available |
14,100 |
| Full
Text Electronic Book Titles Available |
23,350 |
| NPL
Databases Available for Searching (est.) |
1,537 |
|
