Info_Multifile_DVD_15.txt 7/13/2016 5:18PM This multi-file DVD-ROM contains several custom patent data extracts obtained from the TAF Database, administered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Technology Monitoring Team. The extracts are associated with U.S. utility patents granted from January 1, 1963, to December 31, 2015 (for the 1963 to 1974 period, only data for a limited number of the data fields may be available), and U.S. design, plant, and reissue patents, defensive publications, and statutory invention registrations (SIRs) granted from January 1, 1977, to December 31, 2015. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Custom data extracts contained on the DVD are as follows: DVD DIRECTORY DATA WITHIN THE DIRECTORY ------------- ------------------------- - Applicant_15: Applicant information associated with U.S. patents granted since January 15, 2013. - Assignee_Fullfile_15 * : Unharmonized assignee (assigned owner) data that include all listed assignees and their associated locations - Assignee_Harmon_15: Detail data associated with the PTMT efforts to harmonize the first-named assigned owner (assignee) listed on the issued patent documents. - Basic_Bib_15: Basic bibliographic patent data associated with U.S. patent grants including patent number, issue date, application month and year, (cleaned/verified) country of origin based on the residence of the first-named inventor, harmonized first-named assigned owner at grant, ownership assignment category, assigned primary (also known as the "original") class and subclass within the U.S. Patent Classification System as of 12/31/2015. - Claims_15: Number of claims, drawing figures, and drawing pages associated with U.S. patent grants. - Foreign_Citations_15: Citations of foreign patents associated with U.S. patent grants. - Foreign_Priority_15: Claimed foreign priority data associated with U.S. patent grants. - Inventor_15: Inventor information associated with U.S. patent grants. - Inventor_County_ Supplemental U.S.-resident inventor information for 2000 to 2015 00_15: U.S. patent grants (matched county data) - Other_Citations_15 ** : Citations of non-patent literature associated with U.S. patent grants. - Pat_Titles_15: Patent titles associated with U.S. patent grants. - PCT_15: Patent Cooperation Treaty data associated with U.S. patent grants. - Related_Appls_15: Related application data associated with U.S. patent grants (these related applications are U.S. applications; foreign priority application data are not included). - US_Citations_15: Citations of U.S. patent documents associated with U.S. patent grants. * Please note that the data extract in the "Assignee_Fullfile_15" directory has been placed in tab-delimited format to accommodate large width data fields in a file of reasonable size. ** Please note that the data extract in the "Other_Citations_15" directory has been compressed due to limitations in the storage capacity of the dual-layer DVD-ROM disc. With the exception of the Assignee_Fullfile_15 data, data files are in fixed column format. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Documentation for each of the extracts is contained within the separate directory areas of this DVD-ROM. Data contained within the extracts are obtained from the bibliographic bulk text data files associated with issuing U.S. patents. Most of the data appearing on this DVD, as well as additional bibliographic data, may be viewed on U.S. patent grants, usually on the front page of the issued patents. The data also may be obtained by downloading the bibliographic bulk text data files from the following web site: https://bulkdata.uspto.gov/ See the files under the heading, "Patent Grant Bibliographic (i.e., Front Page) Data (1976 - present):" on this web page. Please note that the format of these bulk data files varies and is dependent on the time period selected. Additional bibliographic patent data also may be available on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office CASSIS PATENTS BIBLIOGRAPHIC optical disc products that were updated every two months. This product was discontinued as of December, 2011, but may still be available for free use at some Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs). See http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-and-trademark-resource-centers-ptrc/ptrc-locations for a list of PTRC locations. For further information about the possible availability of this discontinued product, contact: U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, Electronic Information Products Division: by e-mail at ipd@uspto.gov or by telephone at (571) 272-5600. Questions and comments about this custom patent data extract DVD-ROM should be directed to: US Patent and Trademark Office Electronic Information Products Division- Patent Technology Monitoring Team P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 tel : (571) 272-5600 e-mail: oeip@uspto.gov