Patent Filings Ticker Screensaver
The Patent Filings Ticker screensaver scrolls newly published patent filings, refreshed by a background pipeline from the official USPTO patent search API, using your free key. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Patent Filings Ticker screensaver works
A background pipeline reads newly published patent filings from the USPTO's official search API, using your free key.
Each filing scrolls through with its real title and filing date.
A running count tracks filings seen since the pipeline last refreshed.
Data refreshes on the pipeline's schedule, not live tick by tick.
A worked example
You might see a real filing for a new battery chemistry or software method scroll past — genuine USPTO publication records, not invented examples.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the filing titles.
- Run
automation/run.py patentfilingson your pipeline machine to refresh the data. - A free USPTO API key is required — see the site's setup notes.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the data real?
- Yes — it comes straight from the USPTO's own official patent search API.
- Why does it need a pipeline?
- The USPTO API requires a free key, which stays on your pipeline machine and never reaches the browser.
- How do I get a key?
- Register for free at the USPTO Open Data Portal — no cost, approval is usually quick.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free to use; only the pipeline's USPTO key requires a free signup.