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 |
|
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