Intellectual Property Public Patent Data - No PII

Description

These data contain a subset of commonly used public patent data that DO NOT contain PII. Excluded from these data are any information on inventor name and geography. These data contain information such as assignee business names and geography, technology classifications, and claims from the USPTO's PatentsView. To link to other Census data, request Intellectual Property Public Patent Data PIK Crosswalk.

Data Access

Where to apply

https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc.html

Fees

Possible seat fee dependent on consortium membership. URL for more information: https://www.census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc/about/fsrdc-network-fees.html

Access modality

FSRDC

Usage restrictions

Census Bureau restricted-use data must be used for statistical purposes and cannot be used for purposes of enforcing laws or regulations or for profit.

Public Use File available

Yes

Public-use version

https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/economic-research/research-datasets

Summary of differences

The data in the RDC is the same as the public use version.

Geography differs from restricted-use file (RUF)

Variable detail differs from Restricted Use File (RUF)