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NOTE 12. Program Costs

  

Program costs consist of both costs related directly to the individual business lines and overall support costs allocated to the business lines. All costs are assigned to specific programs. Total program or operating costs for the years ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 by cost category were as follows:

 

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the year ended September 30, 2006
(Dollars in Thousands)
  2006
Direct Allocated Total
Personnel Services and Benefits
$  807,879  $ 75,473 $  883,352 
Travel and Transportation
    1,399    7,280      8,679 
Rent, Communications, and Utilities
    81,063    30,273    111,336 
Printing and Reproduction
    72,187       413     72,600 
Contractual Services
   211,401   111,589    322,990 
Training
     3,430     1,512      4,942 
Maintenance and Repairs
    10,982    25,499     36,481 
Supplies and Materials
     7,927     1,495      9,422 
Equipment not Capitalized
    6,435    3,982     10,417 
Insurance Claims and Indemnities
       85        1        86
Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions
    30,965    22,899     53,864 
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Total Program Costs
$1,233,753  $280,416 $1,514,169 
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USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the year ended September 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
  2005
Direct Allocated Total
Personnel Services and Benefits
$  726,540  $ 75,673 $  802,213 
Travel and Transportation
       663     5,649      6,312 
Rent, Communications, and Utilities
    90,993    37,363    128,356 
Printing and Reproduction
    69,695       388     70,083 
Contractual Services
   179,337   114,505    293,842 
Training
     2,727     1,154      3,881 
Maintenance and Repairs
    11,038    31,896     42,934 
Supplies and Materials
     7,234     1,578      8,812 
Equipment not Capitalized
    7,691    4,821     12,512 
Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions
    32,208    22,875     55,083 
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Total Program Costs
$1,128,126  $295,902 $1,424,028 
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The unfunded portion of personnel services and benefits for the years ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $7,328 thousand and $801 thousand, respectively.

 

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