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Long Description for the Efficiency Rates for Patents Issued Graph


The following table presents the values given in the efficiency rate for patents issued graph for the last four fiscal years.

Target and Actual Efficiency Rates for Patents Issued
for the Last 4 Fiscal Years
  FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005
Target - $3,444 $3,502 $4,122
Actual $3,376 $3,329 $3,556 $3,877 Read Table Footnote 1 1 met

DATA VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION

  • Data Source: PALM system.
  • Frequency: Daily input, quarterly reporting.
  • Data storage: PALM, Data Warehouse, Metify Activity Based Management (ABM).
  • Verification: Accuracy of supporting data is controlled through internal program edits in PALM, Momentum, Metify ABM. Quality control review of data by Activity Based Cost Accounting (ABC) team and program business teams.
  • Data Limitations: None.

1. This number is preliminary. Data should be finalized by December 2005 and will be reported in the FY 2006 PAR. (back to text)

 

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