USPTO Performance and Accountability Report - U.S. Patent and ...

There are 11 Strategic Plan performance outcome
measures, all designed to achieve the USPTO’s strategic
goals. Annual performance targets were developed
for each measureable outcome.
The USPTO met its targets for all 11 performance
measures as shown in Figure 3.
Our plan communicates the USPTO’s priorities and
directions, and serves as the foundation for programmatic
and management functions. As a management
tool for tracking progress in meeting each of our perfor-
TABLE 1 2010-2015 Strategic Plan
Mission
mance commitments, the plan includes a Balanced
Scorecard which identifies the objectives, initiatives,
and performance measures associated with each
strategic goal. These performance commitments are
outlined in the strategic framework presented in Table 1.
Following the presentation of the Strategic Planning
Framework, a summary table (Table 2) provides trend
information on performance results within each
strategic goal. This is followed by a more detailed
discussion of our strategy and performance results, by
strategic objective within each strategic goal.
Fostering innovation, competitiveness and economic growth, domestically and abroad by delivering high
quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications, guiding domestic and international
intellectual property policy, and delivering intellectual property information and education worldwide,
with a highly skilled, and diverse workforce.
Strategic Goals with
Resources Invested
GOAL 1:
Optimize Patent Quality
and Timeliness
Obligations: $2,112.7 million
Total Cost: $2,079.4 million
GOAL 2:
Optimize Trademark Quality
and Timeliness
Obligations: $216.9 million
Total Cost: $201.3 million
GOAL 3:
Provide Domestic and Global
Leadership to Improve Intellectual
Property Policy, Protection and
Enforcement Worldwide
Obligations: $45.1 million
Total Cost: $40.3 million
MANAGEMENT GOAL:
Achieve Organizational
Excellence
Vision
Leading the Nation and the World in Intellectual Property Protection and Policy.
Objectives
Re-Engineer Patent Process to Increase Efficiencies and Strengthen Effectiveness
Increase Patent Application Examination Capacity
Improve Patent Pendency and Quality by Increasing International Cooperation
and Work Sharing
Measure and Improve Patent Quality
Improve Appeal and Post-Grant Processes
Develop and Implement the Patent End-to-End Processing System
Maintain Trademark First Action Pendency on Average between 2.5 – 3.5 Months
with 12.0 Months Final Pendency
Continuously Monitor and Improve Trademark Quality
Ensure Accuracy of Identifications of Goods and Services in Trademark Applications
and Registrations
Enhance Operations of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Modernize IT System by Developing and Implementing the Trademark Next
Generation IT System
Develop a New Generation of Trademark Leaders
Provide Domestic Leadership on IP Policy Issues and Development of a National IP
Strategy
Provide Leadership on International Policies for Improving the Protection and
Enforcement of IP Rights (IPR)
Improve IT Infrastructure and Tools
Implement a Sustainable Funding Model for Operations
Improve Employee and Stakeholder Relations
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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