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Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2003
Management Discussion and Analysis

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Patent Applications Filed Electronically

The following table presents the values given in the rates for patent applications filed electronically graph for the last four fiscal years.

Target and Actual Rates for Patent Applications Filed Electronically for the Last 4 Fiscal Years
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Target - - - 2.0%
Actual - - - 1.3% not met

DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION

  • Data source: Patent Application Location and Monitoring (PALM) system.
  • Frequency: Daily input, weekly reporting.
  • Data storage: PALM and automated systems.
  • Verification: Accuracy of supporting data is controlled through internal program edits in the PALM system and cross checks against other automated systems.
  • Data Limitations: None.

 

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