PatentsView is a USPTO database that applies artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance U.S. patent data, converting complex raw records into accessible, research-grade datasets for dissemination, visualization, and analysis. The initiative is led by the Office of Policy and International Affairs and hosted on the USPTO Open Data Portal (ODP).
Updates from the PatentsView team
- Annualized data files that highlight inventor teams, technology fields, and assignees of granted patents were updated through December 2025
- A new transition guide contains instructions for migrating from the legacy PatentsView website (www.patentsview.org) to the USPTO Open Data Portal (ODP)
- PatentsView data downloads now include granted patents and pre-grant publications through December 31, 2025
- Sorted data tables (Beta) provide improved coverage and accuracy for inventor, applicant, and assignee information
- Read about PatentsView and how its patent data, data linkage, and machine learning algorithms are advancing research and policy formulation
- The methods and sources document contains detailed descriptions of the data pipeline, disambiguation, applicant sorting, government interest, and patent classes
About PatentsView
PatentsView uses advanced artificial intelligence—including machine learning algorithms like natural language processing—to transform raw USPTO patent data into research-ready datasets. These sophisticated algorithms resolve complexities and inconsistencies in patent records that would otherwise limit research applications, making PatentsView data significantly more valuable than unprocessed data on patent filings.
PatentsView regularly updates the data linkages that track inventor and organizational patenting activity over time and includes comprehensive documentation of all methods and sources. Our AI-powered algorithms provide:
- Entity resolution of inventors, organizations, and locations across pre-grant and granted patent publications (i.e., linking the same entities across different patent documents)
- Statements of government interest on patents and their attributes, like the organizations involved
- Intelligent data sorting and restructuring that corrects inconsistencies in USPTO’s source XML data, accurately reflecting inventor, applicant, and assignee roles across patent applications and grants—addressing structural changes introduced by the America Invents Act
PatentsView delivers U.S. patent data that is fully discoverable and exploitable by end users. In addition, PatentsView provides users the ability to explore annualized data files that make patent research accessible to non-programmers. These streamlined datasets feature the most popular information from our granted patent disambiguated data (inventor teams, patents, assignees, and more), curated through user feedback and continuously updated to reflect stakeholder needs.
Data downloads
PatentsView uses data derived from USPTO full-text data files for patent grants and applications. These data are provided for research purposes and do not constitute the official USPTO record.
PatentsView currently provides the following:
- Annualized Patent Data
- Granted Patent Disambiguated Data
- Granted Patent Long Text Data
- Pre-Grant Publication Disambiguated Data
- Pre-Grant Publication Long Text Data
- Sorted Patent Data (Beta)
For questions, please email EconomicsData@uspto.gov.