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Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2003
Management Discussion and Analysis

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Patent First Action Pendency

The following table presents the values given in the Patent First Action Pendency graph for the last four fiscal years.

Target and Actual Patent First Action Pendency for the last 4 Fiscal Years
  FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003
Target 14.2 13.9 14.7 18.4
Actual 13.6 14.4 16.7 18.3 met

DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION

  • Data source: PALM system.
  • Frequency: Daily input, monthly reporting.
  • Data storage: PALM, automated systems, reports.
  • Verification: Accuracy of supporting data is controlled through internal program edits in the PALM system. Final test for reasonableness is performed internally by patent examiners and supervisory and program management analysts.
  • Data Limitations: None.

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