Summary of Strategic Goal Results
The following table summarizes FY 2010 actual performance results against established goals and targets for each key performance measure. The table also includes actual performance results for the past four fiscal years.
| Strategic Goals Performance Measures |
FY 2006 Actual |
FY 2007 Actual |
FY 2008 Actual |
FY 2009 Actual |
FY 2010 Target |
FY 2010 Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOAL 1: Optimize Patent Quality and Timeliness | ||||||
| Average First Action Pendency | 22.6 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 25.7 Slightly Below |
| Average Total Pendency | 31.1 | 31.9 | 32.2 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.3 Slightly Below |
| Final Rejection/ Allowance Compliance Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 94.4% | 94.5% | 96.3% Met |
| Non-Final In-Process Examination Compliance Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 93.6% | 94.0% | 94.9% Met |
| Patent Applications Filed Electronically | 14.2% | 49.3% | 71.7% | 82.4% | 90.0% | 89.5%1 Slightly Below |
| GOAL 2: Optimize Trademark Quality and Timeliness | ||||||
| Average First Action Pendency | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 to 3.5 | 3.0 Met |
| Average Total Pendency | 15.5 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 13.0 | 10.5 Met |
| Final Compliance Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 97.6% | 97.0% | 96.8%2 Slightly Below |
| First Action Compliance Rate | 95.7% | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.4% | 95.5% | 96.6% Met |
| Trademark Applications Processed Electronically | N/A | N/A | N/A | 62.0% | 65.0% | 68.1% Met |
| GOAL 3: Provide Domestic and Global Leadership to Improve Intellectual Property Policy, Protection and Enforcement Worldwide | ||||||
Percentage of prioritized countries that have implemented at least 75% of action steps in the country-specific action plans toward progress along following dimensions:
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 50.0% | 75.0% Met |
The performance result of a given measure is either Met (100 percent or greater of target), Slightly Below (95 to 99 percent of the target), or Not Met (below 95 percent of target). N/A: Denotes new FY 2010 performance measures where data was not available. 1: This is preliminary data and is expected to be final by December 2010 and will be reported in the fiscal year (FY) 2011 PAR. (back to text) 2: Within the target range of 97% considering the margin of error (+/- 0.6%). (back to text) |
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