Re: Statistics on Business Method Patent Filings

Amanda Merk wrote:

>I am searching for statistics that capture the number of software and
>business method patents filed in the US over the past several years. I
>already have the USPTO statistics on numbers of patents issued by class,
>but the number of "filings" for business method patents is much more
>elusive.
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What is your definition of "business method patent"?

>If anyone in the PIUG group has information, or a even a helpful contact
>at the USPTO, to share with me I would greatly appreciate it.
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Some people use US patent class 705 as a rough way of counting business
method patents.

Have you spoken with Greg Aharonian?

Received on Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:27:45