September 21, 2016 Subject: PTMT Custom patent data extract dual-layer DVD-ROM, 2014 update ************************************************************** NOTE: ---- Due to the large uncompressed sizes of many of the bibliographic data files on the DVD, the user may want to consider purchasing the 2015 DVD instead of working with the older 2014 files downloaded from the USPTO Web Site. The 2015 DVD contains the most recently updated bibliographic files in an uncompressed format that facilitates direct access to the data. Information about the 2015 DVD can be accessed at: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/reports.htm#cust_xtract ************************************************************* Files ----- DVD_2014_ALL_EXCEPT_OTHER_CITATIONS.ZIP This compressed zip format file contains all data extracts from the 2014 PTMT Custom Patent Data Extract DVD-ROM except for the Other Citations data extract which is included in a separate file. The uncompressed size of the files in the DVD_2014_ALL_EXCEPT_OTHER_CITATIONS.ZIP file is approximately 6.5 GB in total. DVD_2014_OTHER_CITATIONS_ONLY.ZIP This compressed zip format file contains the Other Citations data extract from the 2014 PTMT Custom Patent Data Extract DVD-ROM. All other data extracts from the DVD-ROM are included in a different compressed zip format file (see above). The uncompressed size of the files in the DVD_2014_OTHER_CITATIONS_ONLY.ZIP file is approximately 3.4 GB in total. Data contained in the files on the DVD-ROM are extracted from the USPTO TAF database that is used to produce many of the general patent statistics disseminated by USPTO. The TAF database consists primarily of selected bibliographic data extracted from the front page of issued U.S. patents. Inconsistencies in the patent data have been corrected in the TAF database, when identified and when possible. There are a total of fourteen custom data extracts that are included on the DVD-ROM with each of the data extracts placed inside a separate directory on the DVD-RO. In general, these custom data extracts are in a form that facilitates the loading of the data into a database for data manipulation and analysis. The DVD-ROM does not contain bibliographic data for published patent applications. Due to the large sizes of the data files, database software such as SAS, Oracle, STATA, SPSS, etc. is suggested for use with the contents of the DVD-ROM. Based on PTMT's past experience, spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel is not recommended for use with the large data files on the DVD-ROM although such software may be appropriate for use with small subsets of the data. EXCEPT AS NOTED, THE CUSTOM DATA EXTRACTS INCLUDE BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR: - UTILITY PATENTS (I.E., "PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS") ISSUED BY THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO) FROM 1/1/1975 TO 12/31/2014 (the Basic Bibliographic Data file also includes data for a limited number of data fields for utility patents granted during the 1963 to 1974 period), - DESIGN, PLANT, AND REISSUE PATENTS, DEFENSIVE PUBLICATIONS, AND STATUTORY INVENTION REGISTRATIONS ISSUED BY THE USPTO FROM 1/1/1977 TO 12/31/2014 CONTENTS OF THE CUSTOM EXTRACT DVD-ROM INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DATA - Basic Basic bibliographic patent data associated bibliographic with U.S. patent grants including patent data number, issue date, application month and year, country of origin based on the residence of the first-named inventor, first-named assigned owner at grant as harmonized for spelling variations, ownership assignment category, assigned primary (also known as the "original) class and subclass within the U.S. Patent Classification System as of 12/31/2014 (see the basic_bib_14 subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Inventor Inventor information associated with U.S. patent grants (see the inventor_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Related Related U.S. patent application data associated Applications with U.S. patent grants; these related applications are U.S. applications; foreign priority application data are not included in this data extract but are in a separate extract (see the related_appls_14/doc subdirectory for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Foreign Priority Claimed foreign priority information associated with U.S. patent grants (see the foreign_priority_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - PCT Patent Cooperation Treaty data associated with U.S. patent grants (see the pct_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - US Citations Citations of U.S. patent documents associated with U.S. patent grants (see the us_citations_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Foreign Citations Citations of foreign patents associated with U.S. patent grants (see the foreign_citations_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Other Citations Citations of non-patent literature associated with U.S. patent grants (see the other_citations_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Claims: Number of claims, drawing figures, and drawing pages associated with U.S. patent grants (see the claims_14/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Pat_Titles Patent titles associated with U.S. patent grants (see the pat_titles_14/doc subdirectory for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Applicants Patent applicant data associated with U.S. patent grants (see the applicant_14/doc subdirectory for the documentation that accompanies the data files) (* NEW) - Assignee Fullfile Complete patent assignee data for all listed assignees associated with U.S. patent grants including the unharmonized assignee names and their associated locations (see the assignee_fullfile_14/doc subdirectory for the documentation that accompanies the data files) (* NEW) - Assignee Detail data associated with the PTMT efforts Harmonization to harmonize the first-named assigned owner (assignee) listed on the issued patent documents (see the assignee_harmon_14/doc subdirectory for the documentation that accompanies the data files) - Inventor County Supplemental U.S.-resident innventor information Data (2000-13) for 2000 to 2013 U.S. patent grants that includes one or more counties identified through a matching process Supplemental U.S.-resident inventor information for 2000 to 2013 (see the inventor_county_00_13/doc subdirectory contents for the documentation that accompanies the data files) Sample records from the different data extracts are included within most of the documentation subdirectories. Data contained within the extracts are obtained from the bibliographic data associated with issuing U.S. patents. Those data appear in the U.S. patent grants, usually on the front page of the patent. Additional bibliographic patent data 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. The CASSIS PATENTS BIBLIOGRAPHIC disc product permits searching and viewing of selected patent bibliographic data fields and allows users to download those patent bibliographic data fields to a file. 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. Weekly bibliographic patent data files also may be downloaded from the USPTO Web Site at: https://bulkdata.uspto.gov/ Please note, however, that these weekly files are likely to require some programming effort to extract desired bibliographic data. For further information regarding the contents of the custom patent data extract DVD-ROM or to purchase this or any related product, please contact: U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PRODUCTS DIVISION Patent Technology Monitoring Team P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313 Vox: 571-272-5600 Fax: 571-273-0110 e-mail: oeip@uspto.gov