Table of Contents
1. Summary of Financial Highlights
3. Message from the Chief Financial Officer
3.1 Fiscal Year 2003 Performance and Accountability Report Award
4. Management Discussion and Analysis
4.1 Mission and Organization of the USPTO
4.2 Performance Goals and Results
4.2.1.1 Patent Commissioner's Performance for FY 2004
4.2.1.2 The Patent Organization - What's Ahead
4.2.1.3 Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
4.2.2.1 Trademark Commissioner's Performance for FY 2004
4.2.2.2 The Trademark Organization - What's Ahead
4.2.2.3 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
4.2.3 e-Government and Intellectual Property Performance
4.2.4 Intellectual Property Policy and Leadership Performance
4.2.5 Intellectual Property Policy Developments and Domestic Litigation
4.4 The President's Management Agenda
4.5 Management Controls and Compliance with Laws and Regulations
4.6.1 Budgetary Resources and Requirements
4.6.4 Statement of Budgetary Resources
4.6.8 Balance Sheet and Statement of Changes in Net Position
4.6.10 Management Responsibilities
5.1 Basic Financial Statements and Related Notes
5.1.1 Consolidated Balance Sheets
5.1.2 Consolidating Statements of Net Cost
5.1.3 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Position
5.1.4 Combined Statements of Budgetary Resources
5.1.5 Consolidated Statements of Financing
5.1.6 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)
5.1.7 Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
5.1.8 Note 2. Fund Balance with Treasury
5.1.9 Note 3. Non-Entity Assets
5.1.10 Note 4 Property and Equipment
5.1.12 Note 6. Deferred Revenue
5.1.13 Note 7. Actuarial Liability
5.1.15 Note 9. Imputed Financing
5.1.17 Note 11. Program Costs by Category and Responsibility Segment
5.1.18 Note 12. Future Funding Requirements
5.1.19 Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies
5.2 Required Supplemental Information
5.3 Independent Auditors' Reports
5.3.1 Report of Independent Auditors - Cover Letter
5.3.2 Report of Independent Auditors
5.4 Management and Performance Challenges Identified by the Inspector General
6. Other Accompanying Information
6.1 The Nature of the Training Provided to USPTO Examiners
6.3 Trademark Examining Attorney Training
6.4 Fiscal Year 2004 USPTO Workload Tables
6.5 Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviation List
