FY 2009 USPTO Performance and Accountability Report
1. Summary of Financial and Performance Highlights
2.1 Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report Award
3. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
3.1 Mission and Organization of the USPTO
3.2 Performance Goals and Results
3.2.2 Strategic Goal 1: Optimize Patent Quality and Timeliness
3.2.3 Strategic Goal 2: Optimize Trademark Quality and Timeliness
3.2.5 Management Goal: Achieve Organizational Excellence
3.3 Management Challenges and What’s Ahead
3.4 Accompanying Information on USPTO Performance
3.4.1 Performance Audits and Evaluations
3.4.1.1 Performance Data Verification and Validation
3.4.1.2 Performance Goal 1: Optimize Patent Quality and Timeliness
3.4.1.3 Performance Goal 2: Optimize Trademark Quality and Timeliness
3.4.1.5 Commissioner’s Performance for FY 2009
3.5 Management Assurances and Compliance with Laws and Regulations
3.6 Financial Discussion and Analysis
3.6.2 Financial Discussion and Analysis
3.6.2.2 Statement of Budgetary Resources
3.6.2.6 Balance Sheet and Statement of Changes in Net Position
3.6.2.7 Limitation on Financial Statements
3.6.2.8 Management Responsibilities
4.1 Message from the Acting Chief Financial Officer
4.2 Principal Financial Statements and Related Notes
4.2.1 Consolidated Balance Sheets
4.2.2 Consolidated Statements of Net Cost
4.2.3 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Position
4.2.4 Combined Statements of Budgetary Resources
4.2.5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)
4.2.6 Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
4.2.7 Note 2. Fund Balance with Treasury
4.2.8 Note 3. Non-Entity Assets
4.2.9 Note 4 Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
4.2.11 Note 6. Deferred Revenue
4.2.12 Note 7. Actuarial Liability
4.2.14 Note 9. Post-Employment Benefits
4.2.15 Note 10. Earmarked Funds
4.2.16 Note 11. Intragovernmental Costs and Exchange Revenue
4.2.18 Note 13. Program Costs by Category and Responsibility Segment
4.2.19 Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
4.2.20 Note 15. Fiduciary Activities
4.2.21 Note 16. Reconciliation of Net Cost of Operations to Budget
4.3 Independent Auditors' Report
4.3.1 Report of Independent Auditors – Cover Letter
4.3.2 Report of Independent Auditors
4.3.3 Exhibit I – Significant Deficiency
4.3.4 Exhibit II – Status of Prior Year Significant Deficiencies
5. Other Accompanying Information
5.1 Top Management Challenges Facing the USPTO
5.2 Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) Reporting Details
5.3 Summary of Financial Statement Audit and Management Assurances
5.4 The Nature of the Training Provided to USPTO Examiners
5.5 Fiscal Year 2009 USPTO Workload Tables