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Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2004
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TABLE 4: PATENT PENDENCY STATISTICS
(FY 2004)
UPR Pendency Statistics by Technology Center (in months) First Action Pendency Total Average Pendency
Total UPR Pendency    
Tech Center 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry 19.2 29.9
Tech Center 1700 - Chemical and Materials Engineering 17.9 27.6
Tech Center 2100 - Computer Architecture, Software & Information Security 33.3 41.1
Tech Center 2600 - Communications 31.4 40.5
Tech Center 2800 - Semiconductor, Electrical, Optical Systems & Components 14.0 23.9
Tech Center 3600 - Tansportation, Construction, Agriculture, & Electronic Commerce 15.6 24.1
Tech Center 3700 - Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Products & Design 15.2 24.1
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