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Jake Ward has a review of Google's patent search tool available at AnticipateThis.com. It is worth checking out. According to the comments, one of the nice features is that full text searches can be conducted prior to 1976, something that other services do not provide.
2006 is projected to be a record year for the USPTO. The 2006 Annual Report released by the USPTO includes preliminary projections that reflect an increase of 8.3% in patent application filings and a 9.7% increase in trademark registration application filings over 2005. 443,652 patent applications filed would be the most applications filed in a fiscal year. In addition, 354,775 trademark registration applications were filed in the USPTO. A brief summary of the 2006 Annual Report is also available.
