USPTO Datasets

Contains (JAN 2002 - present) 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). The file format is extensible Markup Language (XML) in accordance with the Patent Grant International Common Element (ICE) Document Type Definition (DTD).

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 2002 - present) the bibliographic text (front page) of each patent grant issued weekly (Tuesdays) (excludes images/drawings and reexaminations). The file format is eXtensible Markup Language (XML) in accordance with the Patent Grant International Common Element (ICE) Document Type Definition (DTD).

Contains (MAR 15, 2001 - present) the full text of each patent application (non-provisional utility and plant) published weekly (Thursdays) (excludes images/drawings). The file format is eXtensible Markup Language (XML) in accordance with the Patent Application International Common Element (ICE) Document Type Definition (DTD).

Contains the images of each patent application (non-provisional utility and plant) published weekly (Thursdays) from March 15, 2001 to December 28, 2023 in Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Revision 6.0 with CCITT Group 4 Compression (single-page TIFFs). Each weekly file contains approximately 6,000 published patent applications.

Certificates-of-Correction (C-of-C) File (2010 - present) contains a listing of all Certificates of Correction for US patent documents and lists the following fields: Document Number; Publication Date; and Kind of Document Code (always "X6"). Layout information for the Certificates of Correction File is provided and additional information regarding Certificates of Correction can be found on the list at the following location https://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/general-information-concerning-patents#heading-26

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.

This is one of three Orders intermediate files used to generate the four datasets are also available for download.

Contains recorded maintenance fee events for patents granted from September 1, 1981 to present. Each new weekly file (Tuesday) is cumulative with a file format of ASCII.

Contains Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) classification information for all Utility patent grants issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 1790 to present. It is available as XML with schemas or text monthly (usually by the 15th of the month).