2. 1 1 Data Sources 7-8 May 2012 GW Institute of Public Policy Innovative Data Sources for Regional Economic Analysis

3. 2 2 Use of Patent Data Patent data contains indicators of »Innovative activity »Value of innovation (citations, renewals, litigation) »Knowledge flow (backward/forward citations) »Market for technology (assignments) Qualifications »Non-patented innovations »Strategic patenting »Geographic origin/ownership/use »Limited inventor/assignee identity information

4. 3 3 Patent Statistics & Information Patent Statistics Reports Calendar year aggregates of patent grants by »Geographic origin – inventor country/state »selected statistics by U.S. metro/micropolitan area »Inventor »Assignment (ownership) »Technology class (U.S. Patent Classification) »Limited breakouts by industry »manufacturing NAICS only Specifications »Coverage varies by report »Updated annually

5. 4 4 Patent Statistics & Information Bulk Downloads USPTO makes patent records available for bulk download at USPTO or Google web sites »XML or varying formats »Grants full text and bibliographic: 1976–present »Patent assignments: 1980–present »Published applications full text and bibliographic: 2001–present »Fixed-column format »Grant U. S. classification: 1790–present »Post-grant maintenance fee payments: 1981–present »Application U. S. classification: 2001–present Specifications »Most products updated on weekly basis »Not immediately useable for research and analysis

6. 5 5 Patent Statistics & Information Research Ready Datasets USPTO makes some patent records available in more readily useable formats »Patent Bibliographic Data Extract DVD: 1975/1977–2011 »Patent Assignment Dataset: 1980–2011

7. 6 6 Use of Trademark Data Trademark data contains potential indicators of »Non-technological innovation (services, product, marketing) »Product market introduction/closer to market »Statement of use/commercialization »Value of intangible assets (renewals, product classes, oppositions) »Trade in intangible assets »Construction of families/brands Qualifications »Geographic ownership/use »Broad product class definitions »Long renewal period (10 years)

8. 7 7 Trademark Statistics & Information Bulk Downloads USPTO makes trademark records available for bulk download at USPTO or Google web sites »XML, TIFF or JPG formats »Registration images:1870–present »Application text: 1884–present »Trademark assignments:1980–present »Trial and Appeal Board text: 1955–present »Application images: 2010–present Specifications »Products updated on daily or monthly basis »Not immediately useable for research and analysis

9. 8 8 Trademark Statistics & Information Research Ready Datasets USPTO making some trademark records available in more readily useable formats »Trademark Casefile Dataset: 1884–2011 »Trademark Assignments Dataset: 1980–2011

10. 9 9 Additional Resources Search Tools »Individual Patents & Trademarks Online Search – PAIR, TESS, etc. »Patent & Trademark Resource Centers »USPTO On-site Search Facilities USPTO Annual Reports »Patent & Trademark fiscal year performance and workload statistics Data Visualization Center Dashboard »Patent & Trademark pendency, backlog, quality, processing statistics Other »U.S. Patent Classification to NAICS concordance »Other regular reporting