Table 27: Scientific and Technical Information Center Activity
| Activity | Quantity |
|---|---|
Prior Art Search Services Provided: |
|
| Automated Prior Art Searches Completed | 33,521 |
| Genetic Sequence Searches Completed | 7,809 |
| Number of Genetic Sequences Searched | 25,683 |
| CRF Submissions Processed | 19,640 |
| PLUS Searches Completed | 54,129 |
| Foreign Patent Searches Completed | 5,165 |
Document Delivery Services Provided: |
|
| Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed | 22,853 |
| Copies of Foreign Patents Provided | 9,721 |
| Information Assistance and Automation Services: |
|
| One-on-One Examiner Information Assistance | 22,820 |
| One-on-One Examiner Automation Assistance | 20,300 |
| Patents Employee Attendance at Automation Classes | 4,722 |
| Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public | 8,514 |
| Examiner Briefings on STIC Information Sources and Services | 3,965 |
Translation Services Provided for Examiners: |
|
| Written Translations of Documents | 4,434 |
| Number of Words Translated (Written) | 15,723,728 |
| Documents Orally Translated | 2,305 |
Total Number of Examiner Service Contacts |
240,416 |
Collection Usage and Growth: |
|
| Print/Electronic (NPL) Collection Usage | 1,327,439 |
| Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased | 67,686 |
| Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available | 23,653 |
| Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available | 45,222 |
| NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.) | 1,573 |
