Table 28: Scientific and Technical Information Center Activity
| Activity | Quantity |
|---|---|
Prior Art Search Services Provided: |
|
| Automated Prior Art Searches Completed | 30,033 |
| Genetic Sequence Searches Completed | 6,799 |
| Number of Genetic Sequences Searched | 24,926 |
| Computer Readable Form Submissions Processed | 19,940 |
| Patent Linguistic Utility Service Searches Completed | 65,261 |
| Foreign Patent Searches Completed | 7,392 |
Document Delivery Services Provided: |
|
| Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed | 20,032 |
| Copies of Foreign Patents Provided | 10,843 |
Information Assistance and Automation Services: |
|
| One-on-One Examiner Information Assistance | 23,862 |
| One-on-One Examiner Automation Assistance | 27,249 |
| Patents Employee Attendance at Automation Classes | 25,546 |
| Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public | 9,983 |
| Examiner Briefings on Scientific & Technical Information Center Information Sources and Services | 10,690 |
Translation Services Provided for Examiners: |
|
| Written Translations of Documents | 4,132 |
| Number of Words Translated (Written) | 14,467,530 |
| Documents Orally Translated | 1,832 |
Total Number of Examiner Service Contacts |
280,244 |
Collection Usage and Growth: |
|
| Print/Electronic Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Collection Usage | 1,308,848 |
| Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased | 67,941 |
| Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available | 24,871 |
| Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available | 52,430 |
| NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.) | 1,575 |
