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Bulk Search and Download (BSD) API (Version 1.0.0)

Metadata Updated: July 15, 2022

The Bulk Search and Download API allows searching published patent applications (pre-grant publications, pgpubs) and issued patents (patent grants) across various fields from 2001 to present, and to request a custom zip package for the given patent application or patent ids. Download up to 100 document numbers at a time. Wait time can vary based on the number of requests being processed.

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

Downloads & Resources

References

https://developer.uspto.gov/ibd-api/

Dates

Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
Metadata Updated Date July 15, 2022
Data Update Frequency R/P1W

Metadata Source

Harvested from Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date July 15, 2022
Metadata Updated Date July 15, 2022
Publisher Open Data Portal/Developer Hub Team
Maintainer
Identifier ODP-BSD-API
Data First Published 2017-06-08
Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2021-12-10
Primary IT Investment UII
Category patent, patent grant, pgpub, pre-grant, published patent application, uspto, api
Public Access Level public
Accesslevelcomment
Accessurl https://developer.uspto.gov/api-catalog/bulk-search-and-download
Data Update Frequency R/P1W
Bureau Code 006:51
Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
Datadictionary https://developer.uspto.gov/ibd-api/
Data Quality True
Format api
Harvest Object Id ad745fe4-d8f3-4d53-be4e-f4640fe2e2bb
Harvest Source Id bce99b55-29c1-47be-b214-b8e71e9180b1
Harvest Source Title Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source
Homepage URL https://developer.uspto.gov/api-catalog
License https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Mbox Developer@uspto.gov
Program Code 006:070
Publisher Hierarchy U.S. Federal Government > Department of Commerce (DOC) > U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) > Open Data Portal/Developer Hub Team
Related Documents https://developer.uspto.gov/ibd-api/
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 2591f1867bff9b6b86262811ec2f853a00437495
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
System of Records
Temporal 2001/2022
Webservice https://developer.uspto.gov/api-catalog/bulk-search-and-download

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