NOTE 12. Future Funding Requirements

For the year ended September 30, 2004, future funding requirements were as follows:

USPTO Future Funding Requirements for the year ended September 30, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)

	Fund Requirement
Liabilities not Covered by Budgetary Resources as of 9/30/2003	$555,931
Unobligated Balance Used to Cover Unfunded Liabilities	3,540
Unfunded Liabilities as of 9/30/2003	$559,471
Liabilities not Covered by Budgetary Resources as of 9/30/2004	$634,129
Unobligated Balance Used to Cover Unfunded Liabilities	2,363
Unfunded Liabilities as of 9/30/2004	$636,492
Increase in Unfunded Liabilities	$ 77,021
Costs that will be Funded by Resources in Future Periods	$  2,510
Resources that Fund Costs Recognized in Prior Periods	(138)
Budgetary Offsetting Collections that do not Affect Net Cost Of Operations	74,649
Increase in Future Funding Requirements	$ 77,021

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