Acknowledgments

This Performance and Accountability Report was produced with the energies and talents of the USPTO staff.

To these individuals we would like to offer our sincerest thanks and acknowledgement.

In particular, we would like to recognize the following organizations and individuals for their contributions:

Office of the Under Secretary and Director – Peter Pappas, Andrew Baluch, Dianne Campbell, and Azam Khan; Office of the Chief Administrative Officer – Karen Smith; Office of the Chief Financial Officer – Michelle Picard; Office of Corporate Planning – Ali Emgushov and Candice Goodman; Office of Finance – Shana Willard, Dennis Detar, and Mark Krieger; Office of Public Affairs – Jennifer Rankin Byrne, Kenzie Snowden, and Dennis Forbes; Office of External Affairs – Janette Brown, Kristine Schlegelmilch, and Cherie Kazenske; Office of the Chief Information Officer – Scott William and Maureen Brown; Office of the General Counsel – Mary Kelly; Office of the Commissioner for Patents – Kristen Overturf and David Fitzpatrick; Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks – Robert Allen, Karen Strohecker, and Nabil Chbouki.

We would also like to acknowledge the Office of the Inspector General and KPMG LLP for the professional manner in which they conducted the audit of the FY 2010 Financial Statements.

We offer special thanks to AOC Solutions, Inc. and The DesignPond for their outstanding contributions in the design and production of this report. To send comments or get additional information about this report, please contact:

Office of Corporate Planning
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