DOepatents from OSTI

DOepatents, developed and hosted by OSTI, is a searchable database of more than 36,500 patents resulting from DOE R&D and includes patents that DOE sponsored through a variety of funding mechanisms, including grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.  OSTI is working to collect and account for all DOE R&D results in our collections, and we have achieved this goal for the first time in DOepatents.
Through a partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and regular updates to the database, DOepatents provides access to the full complement of patents funded by DOE and consists of bibliographic records, with full text where available, either via a PDF file or an HTML link to the record at the USPTO.  The number of DOE-funded patents issued annually has nearly doubled, from 600+ in calendar year 2007 to 1200+ in 2015 and more than 900 so far in 2016.  This comprehensive coverage of DOE patents is one way to demonstrate the Department's significant contribution to scientific progress in the physical sciences and other disciplines.