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United States Patent and Trademark Office Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2003 Management Discussion and Analysis |
The Patent Organization Whats AheadThe USPTO challenges include managing a substantial workload and fully migrating to an electronic environment while reducing pendency and increasing quality. Patents will meet these challenges in the coming year by:
Patent applicants are concerned that the USPTO does not have full access to the fees applicants pay for their patent applications in the year the fees are collected. The USPTOs 21st Century Strategic Plan will assist in addressing these challenges and will transform the USPTO into a quality-driven, highly-productive, and cost-effective organization that will promote expansion of business opportunities, stimulate research and development, and expand U.S. businesses globally. Full implementation of the USPTOs 21st Century Strategic Plan is predicated on the passage of proposed legislation to restructure the patent and trademark fee system. Anything less would fall short of the expectations of Congress, the applicants for, and owners of, patents, the patent bar, and the public at large. |
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