Table 28: End of Year Personnel
| ACTIVITY | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Business
|
|||||
|
Patent Business Line
|
6,045 | 5,990 | 6,060 | 6,494 | 7,283 |
|
Trademark Business Line
|
894
|
733
|
756
|
869
|
906
|
|
Total USPTO
|
6,939
|
6,723
|
6,816
|
7,363
|
8,189
|
|
Examination Staff
|
|||||
|
Patent Examiners
|
|||||
|
UPR Examiners
|
3,538 | 3,579 | 3,681 | 4,177 | 4,779 |
|
Design Examiners
|
58
|
58
|
72
|
81
|
104
|
|
Total UPR and Design Examiners
|
3,596
|
3,637
|
3,753
|
4,258
|
4,883
|
|
Trademark Examining Attorneys
|
258 | 256 | 286 | 357 | 413 |
