Table 27. Scientific and Technical Information Center Activity



	United States Patent and Trademark Office

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2001
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Scientific and Technical Information Center Activity for Fiscal Year 2001

TABLE 27

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER ACTIVITY
(FY 2001)

ACTIVITY

QUANTITY

Prior Art Search Services Provided:

Automated Prior Art Searches Completed

10,828

On-line and Manual Foreign Patent Searches Completed

4,827

Genetic Sequence Searches Completed

9,807

Number of Genetic Sequences Searched

45,242

CRF Submissions Processed

16,521

PLUS Searches Completed

9,140

Document Delivery Services Provided:

Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed

51,847

Documents Provided Using Electronic Tools

7,603

Copies of Foreign Patents Provided:

7,306

Copies Purchased by the Public

1,222

Copies Provided to PTO Staff

1,471

Foreign Patents Provided Using Electronic Tools

1,297

Information Assistance and Automation Services:

One-on-One Examiner Assistance

12,597

Foreign Patents Assistance for Examiners and Public

8,538

Examiner Briefings

2,878

Web Pages Created

284

Translation Services Provided for Examiners:

Written Translations of Documents

4,244

Number of Words Translated (Written)

13,083,066

Documents Orally Translated

7,801

Collection Usage and Growth:

Print/Electronic NPL Collection Usage

146,267

Print Books/Subscriptions Purchased

5,799

Print/Microform Foreign Patents Added to Collections

96,439

Full Text Electronic Journal Titles Available

6,630

Full Text Electronic Book Titles Available

6,758

NPL Databases Available for Searching (est.)

1,000

Foreign Patent Databases/Web Sites Accessed

125