Launch of Manufacturing.Data.Gov

According to an April 30, 2012 news release, Manufacturing.Data.Gov is now available as a "one-stop Web portal" for anyone interested in sharing ideas and "transforming emerging technologies into commercial success stories." The site will serve "as a public resource of high-value datasets, tools, and applications that can help entrepreneurs steer the entire product development chain for a project, from invention, engineering design and prototyping, to validation and testing, manufacturing, and sales."

Free Bulk Patent & Trademark Data

According to a June 2, 2010 press release, the USPTO has entered into a no-cost two year agreement with Google to provide patent and trademark data to the public in bulk form.  This arrangement will serve as a bridge until the USPTO can set up an agreement with a contractor capable of providing the data.

Data provided through Google will include:

• Patent grants and published applications
• Trademark applications
• Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings
• Patent classification information
• Patent maintenance fee events
• Patent and Trademark assignments

In the future the USPTO and Google also plan to add  patent and trademark file histories and related data.