Projects

As a patent software developer, I’ve often wished for open-source solutions to help tackle some of the common challenges in the patent data world. From comprehensive, up-to-date lists of patent kind codes with historical context to flexible download tools for key patent data sources: such tools and resources would make life easier for many working with patent information.

These ideas might be helpful to others—or maybe it’s just me! I want to find out if there’s broader interest in these solutions.

For each project idea, I’ve created a GitHub repository. You can show your interest by “starring” a repository, and if you’re interested in contributing, please consider forking it. Once a project reaches 50 stars and 10 forks, I’ll begin implementation to bring the idea to life.

Explore the projects below, and if any resonate with you, I’d love your feedback to make them a reality!

• Kind Codes - open-source resource listing patent kind codes, along with their meanings and the timeframes during which they were used
• EPO BDDS Bulk File Loader – A tool for efficiently loading bulk files from the European Patent Office’s Bulk Data Delivery Service (BDDS), streamlining data integration for patent analysis.
• USPTO OPD Bulk File Loader – A tool for efficiently downloading bulk data files from the USPTO Open Data Portal (OPD). With the recent consolidation of data and functionality previously available on PEDS and BDSS (soon to be retired), this downloader is designed to streamline access to patent data by automating retrieval from the OPD.
• If you don’t see your project idea here, feel free to reach out: info@patent.dev