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USPTO Datasets
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These historical statistics are data for requests for reexamination filed since 7/1/1981 (for ex parte) or since 11/29/1999 (for inter partes). They are updated weekly.
Contains (JAN 1976 - DEC 2001) the full text of each patent grant issued weekly (Tuesdays) (excludes images/drawings and reexaminations). The file format is Green Book, ASCII text and includes tables and "in-line" mathematical equations.
Contains the full text, images/drawings, and complex work units (tables, mathematical expressions, chemical structures, and genetic sequence data) of each patent grant (excludes reexaminations) issued weekly (Tuesdays) in CY2001. The file format is Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) in accordance with the U.S. Patent Grant Version 2.4 Document Type Definition (DTD).
Contains (JAN 2001 - DEC 2001) the full text of each patent grant issued weekly (Tuesdays) in CY2001 (excludes images/drawings and reexaminations). The file format is Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) in accordance with the U.S. Patent Grant Version 2.4 Document Type Definition (DTD).
Contains (JAN 2001 - DEC 2001) the bibliographic text (front page) of each patent grant issued weekly (Tuesdays) in CY2001 (excludes images/drawings and reexaminations). The file format is Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) in accordance with the U.S. Patent Grant Version 2.4 Document Type Definition (DTD).
Contains (JAN 1976 - DEC 2001) the bibliographic text (front page) of each patent grant issued weekly (Tuesdays) (excludes images/drawings and reexaminations). The file format is a subset of the Green Book, ASCII text.
Contains (backfile - August 1980 - December 2023) patent assignment text (no drawings/images) derived from patent assignment recordations made at the USPTO. The file format is eXtensible Markup Language (XML) in accordance with the Patent Assignment Daily XML (PADX) Version 0.3 Document Type Definition (DTD).
Contains (backfile) Trademark Assignment text data (JAN 3, 1955 - DEC 31, 2023). The file format is eXtensible Markup Language (XML) in accordance with the U.S. Trademark Assignments Version 0.4 Document Type Definition (DTD).