Summary of Financial and Performance Highlights

Message from the Director

Fiscal Year 2007 Performance and Accountability Report Award

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Mission and Organization of the USPTO

Performance Goals and Results

USPTO Strategic Plan

Strategic Goal 1: Optimize Patent Quality and Timeliness

Strategic Goal 2: Optimize Trademark Quality and Timeliness

Strategic Goal 3: Improve Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Domestically and Abroad

Management Goal: Achieve Organizational Excellence

Management Challenges

What's Ahead?

Accompanying Information on USPTO Performance

The President's Management Agenda

Performance Audits and Evaluations

Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)

Performance Data Verification and Validation

Performance Goal 1: Optimize Patent Quality and Timeliness

Performance Goal 2: Optimize Trademark Quality and Timeliness

Performance Goal 3: Improve Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Domestically and Abroad

Commissioner's Performance for FY 2008

Management Assurances and Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Financial Discussion and Analysis

Financial Highlights

Financial Discussion and Analysis

Financial Statements

Statement of Budgetary Resources

Statement of Net Cost

Earned Revenue

Program Costs

Balance Sheet and Statement of Changes in Net Position

Limitation on Financial Statements

Management Responsibilities

FINANCIAL SECTION

Message from the Chief Financial Officer

Principal Financial Statements and Related Notes

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Net Cost

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Position

Combined Statements of Budgetary Resources

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2. Fund Balance with Treasury

Note 3. Non-Entity Assets

Note 4. Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

Note 5. Liabilities

Note 6. Deferred Revenue

Note 7. Actuarial Liability

Note 8. Leases

Note 9. Post-Employment Benefits

Note 10. Earmarked Funds

Note 11. Intragovernmental Costs and Exchange Revenue

Note 12. Program Costs

Note 13. Program Costs by Category and Responsibility Segment

Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies

Note 15. Reconciliation of Net Cost of Operations to Budget

Independent Auditors' Report

Report of Independent Auditors - Cover Letter

Report of Independent Auditors

Exhibit I – Significant Deficiencies

OTHER ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION

Management and Performance Challenges Identified by the Inspector General

Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) Reporting Details

Summary of Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances

The Nature of the Training Provided to USPTO Examiners

Fiscal Year 2008 USPTO Workload Tables

Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviation List

Acknowledgments

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