Quality of Patents Issued
The following table presents the values given
in the quality of patents graph for the last four fiscal years.
Target and Actual Error Rates for Patents Issued for the last 4 Fiscal Years
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FY 2000 |
FY 2001 |
FY 2002 |
FY 2003 |
Target |
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5.5% |
5.0% |
4.0% |
Actual |
6.6% |
5.4% |
4.2% |
4.4% not met |
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DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION
- Data source: Office of Patent Quality Review Report.
- Frequency: Daily input, monthly reporting.
- Data storage: Automated systems, reports.
- Verification: Manual reports and analysis.
- Data Limitations: None.
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