Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviation List
AAO — Agency Administrative Order ABC — Activity Based Cost ACTA — Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement AIPA — American Inventors Protection Act AIS — Automated Information System APEC — Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation APO — Army Post Office ASEAN — Association of South East Asian Nations BPAI — Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences C&A — Certification and Accreditation CAFTA — Central American Free Trade Agreement CAO — Chief Administrative Officer CFR — Code of Federal Regulations CFS — Consolidated Financial System CIPO — Canadian Intellectual Property Office COOP — Continuity of Operations Plan COTS — Commercial-off-the-shelf (software) CPIC — Capital Planning and Investment Control CS — Commercial Service CSAM — Cyber Security Assessment and Management CSRS — Civil Service Retirement System CSSC — Competitive Sourcing Steering Committee DEA — Delegated Examining Authority DIPP — Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion DKPTO — Danish Patent and Trademark Office DOC — Department of Commerce DOJ — Department of Justice DOL — Department of Labor DOO — Departmental Organization Order EAMS — Enterprise Asset Management System EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EFS — Electronic Filing System EIG — Excellence in Government ENS — Emergency Notification System EPA — Environmental Protection Agency EPO — European Patent Office ERA — Enterprise Remote Access eRF — eRed Folder ESU — Examination Support Unit EVM — Earned Value Management FAIP — First Action Interview Program FAIR — Federal Activities Inventory Reform FASAB — Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board FAST — First Action System for Trademarks FCIP — Federal Career Intern Program FECA — Federal Employees’ Compensation Act FEGLI — Federal Employees Group Life Insurance FEHB — Federal Employees Health Benefit Program FEIR — Foreign Examiner in Residence FERS — Federal Employees Retirement System FFMIA — Federal Financial Management Improvement Act FICA — Federal Insurance Contributions Act FHCS — Federal Human Capital Survey FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology FISMA — Federal Information Security Management Act FMFIA — Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act FMS — Financial Management Services FPNG — Fee Processing Next Generation FTA — Free Trade Agreement FTC — Federal Trade Commission FY — Fiscal Year G8 — Group of Eight Countries GAAP — Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAO — Government Accountability Office GDP — Gross Domestic Product GIPA — Global Intellectual Property Academy GOSL — Government of Sri Lanka GOTS — Government-off-the-shelf GPRA — Government Performance and Results Act GSA — U.S. General Services Administration H1N1 — Influenza A Virus HCSP — Human Capital Strategic Plan HR — Human Resources IACB — Indian Arts Crafts Board (Interior) ID — Identifications IDP — Individual Development Plan IEIR — International Examiners In Residence IG — Inspector General IIPI — International Intellectual Property Institute IMPI — Mexican Institute of Industrial Property INPI — Chile’s IP Office INTA — International Trademark Association IP — Intellectual Property IPAU — IP Australia IPEC — Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator IPIA — Improper Payments Information Act IPR — Intellectual Property Rights ISO — International Organization for Standardization IT — Information Technology ITA — Internal Trade Administration |
ITU — Intent-To-Use/Division Unit JPO — Japanese Patent Office KIPO — Korean Intellectual Property Office MBDA — Minority Business Development Agency MOU — Memoranda of Understanding MTS — Metric Tracking System N/A — Not Available NAMM— International Music Products Association NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology NOAA — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NTEU — National Treasury Employees Union NTIA — National Telecommunications and Information Administration OBRA — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OCAO — Office of the Chief Administration Officer OCFO — Office of Chief Financial Officer OCIO — Office of Chief Information Officer OCR — Office of Civil Rights OCS — Office of Corporate Services OGA — Office of Governmental Affairs OGC — Office of General Counsel OHIM — Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market OHR — Office of Human Resources OIG — Office of the Inspector General OIPPE — Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement OMB — Office of Management and Budget OPM — Office of Personnel Management OPT — Office of Patent Training PALM — Patent Application Location and Monitoring PAOs — Property Accountability Officers PAP — Performance Appraisal Plan PART — Program Assessment Rating Tool PC — Property Custodians PCT — Patent Cooperation Treaty PDF — Portable Document Format PELP — Patent Examiner Laptop Program PFW — Patent File Wrapper PIF — Pacific Island Forum PMA — President’s Management Agenda POPA — Patent Office Professionals Association PPAC — Patent Public Advisory Committee PPH — Patent Prosecution Highway PTA — Patent Prosecution Academy PTOS — Patent and Trademark Office Society Pub.L. — Public Law QAS — Quality Assurance Statement RAM — Revenue Accounting and Management System RCE — Requests for Continued Examinations Rospatent — Russian Federal Service for IP, Patents and Trademark S&T — Science and Technology SCCR — Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights SES — Senior Executive Service SFFAC — Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts SFFAS — Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards SHARE — Strategic Handling of Applications for Rapid Examination SIPO — State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China SITP — Strategic Information Technology Plan (USPTO) SM — Service Mark SMEs — Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SOP — Standard Operating Procedure SPE — Supervisory Patent Examiner SPECO — Supervisory Patent Examiners and Classifiers Organization STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics STOP! — Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy! TAC — Trademark Assistance Center TARR — Trademarks Application and Retrieval (TARR) System TEAS — Trademark Electronic Application System TC — Technology Center TI — Transfer Inquiry TIFA — Trade and Investment Framework Agreements TLT — Trademark Law Treaty (WIPO) TMEP —Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure TPP — Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement TRAM — Trademark Reporting and Application Monitoring TRIPS — Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights TTAB — Trademark Trial and Appeal Board UK — United Kingdom UK-IPO — United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office UNECE — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNESCO — United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization UPRD — Utility, Plant, Reissue, Design UPOV — (International) Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants U.S. — United States U.S.C. — United States Code USG — United States Government USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office USTR — United States Trade Representative VOIP — Voice Over Internet Protocol WHO — World Health Organization WIPO — World Intellectual Property Organization WTO — World Trade Organization |
