Download Functions

These functions are used to download data from various USPTO APIs.

uspto_download()

Download Patents or Patent Applications

download_office_actions()

Download Office Actions

download_patents()

Retrieve Full Patent Text

download_patentsview_bulk()

Download PatentsView Bulk

download_peds()

Download Patent Examination Data

Search Functions

These functions can be used to search for patents and/or applications.

uspto_search()

Search for Patents or Patent Applications

uspto_search_patentsview()

Search PatentsView

search_fulltext()

Search for Patents or Patent Applications (legacy)

Utility Functions

These functions can be used to help use the information collected from the other functions.

extract_event_timing()

Extract Timings from Examination Events

extract_examiner_name()

Get Examiner Name from Office Actions

extract_inventors()

Get inventor information

patentsview_class_matrix()

Make Document-Class Matrix

get_class_info()

Get Patent Classification Information