NOTE 2. FUND BALANCE WITH TREASURY

Non-entity funds consist of amounts held on deposit for the convenience of USPTO customers and held on behalf of the WIPO and the EPO. Customers have the option of maintaining a deposit account at the USPTO to facilitate the order process. Customers can draw from their deposit account when they place an order and can replenish their deposit account as desired. Funds maintained in customer deposit accounts are not available for USPTO use until an order has been placed. Once an order has been placed, the funds are reclassified to entity funds. In addition, the USPTO collects international fees on behalf of WIPO and the EPO and remits these fees monthly.

As of September 30, 2001 and 2000, the Fund balance with Treasury consisted of the following:

Note 2. Fund Balance with Treasury as of September 30, 2001 and 2000

(Dollars in Thousands)		2001			2000
		Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	Total	Total
	Appropriated Funds (Obligated)	$ 309,610	$       —	$ 309,610	$ 248,366
	Appropriated Funds (Unobligated)	316,083	—	316,083	267,353
	Revenue Withheld	—	233,529	233,529	233,529
Subtotal Entity Funds		625,693	233,529	859,222	749,248
	Intragovernmental Deposit Accounts	—	3,504	3,504	3,218
	Other Customer Deposit Accounts	—	53,955	53,955	51,929
	PCT WIPO/EPO Accounts	—	6,680	6,680	5,986
Subtotal Non-Entity Funds		—	64,139	64,139	61,133
Total Fund Balance with Treasury		$ 625,693	$ 297,668	$ 923,361	$ 810,381