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Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2003
Management Discussion and Analysis

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Customer Satisfaction with the Patents Issued

The following table presents the values given in the increasing customer satisfaction graph for the patents issued for the last four fiscal years.

Target and Actual Customer Satisfaction Rates for Patents Issued for the last 4 Fiscal Years
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Target 60% 67% 67% 67%
Actual 64% 64% 63% 67% met

DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION

  • Data source: Customer surveys.
  • Frequency: Surveys are conducted and results are reported annually.
  • Data storage: Paper files and contractor electronic files.
  • Verification: Internal statistician develops data instrument, conducts survey, and compiles results. Review of results is performed internally by Patents management.
  • Data Limitations: None.

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