United States DEPARTMENT of Commerce

A P P E N D I X A : P E R F O R M A N C E A N D R E S O U R C E T A B L E S
s t r a t e g i c O b j e c t i v e 2 . 2
Protect intellectual property and improve the patent and trademark system
OBJECTIVE 2.2 RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
FY 2000
Actual
FY 2001
Actual
FY 2002
Actual
FY 2003
Actual
FY 2004
Actual
FY 2005
Actual
FY 2006
Actual
FY 2007
Actual
Total Funding
$872.2
FTE 1 6,007
$1,008.5
6,149
$1,099.5
6,593
$1,190.9
6,581
$1,233.3
6,627
$1,508.4
6,825
$1,674.4
7,446
$1,766.4
8,291
1
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent
Performance OUTCOME: Optimize patent quality and timeliness (USPTO)*
Performance OUTCOME RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
FY 2000
Actual
FY 2001
Actual
FY 2002
Actual
FY 2003
Actual
FY 2004
Actual
FY 2005
Actual
FY 2006
Actual
FY 2007
Actual
Total Funding
$738.3
FTE 1 5,136
$887.3
5,316
$976.6
5,720
$1,019.6
5,815
$1,059.3
5,899
$1,245.8
6,021
$1,347.9
5,994
$1,506.8
7,073
1
FTE – Full-Time Equivalent
USPTO Performance measure
MEASURE: Patent allowance compliance rate 1
Year Status Actual Target
FY 2007 96.5% 96.0%
Year Status Historical Results Historical Target
FY 2006 3.5% 4.0%
FY 2005 4.6% 4.0%
FY 2004 5.3% 4.0%
FY 2003 4.4% 4.0%
FY 2002 4.2% 5.0%
FY 2001 1
5.4%
FY 2000 6.6%
1
Prior to FY 2007, this measure was known as “Patent error rate (allowance).” The new wording is in effect the inverse of that measure.
2
Prior to FY 2002, USPTO had not yet developed targets though it had tracked the data.
* Prior to FY 2007, this outcome was known as “Improve the quality of patent products and services and optimize patent processing time.”
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