ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This Performance and Accountability Report was produced with the energies and talents of the USPTO staff. To these individuals we would like to offer our sincerest thanks and acknowledgment.

In particular, we would like to recognize the following organizations and individuals for their contributions:

Office of Corporate Planning – Jack Buie, Melissa Stagnaro, Joan Bolton, Ali Emgushov, and Gerard Torres; Office of Finance – Michelle Picard, Dennis Detar, Shana Willard, Jeanette Kuendel, Candace Yu, Mariam Hooks, Britt Fucito, Thao Cicala, and John Yandziak; Office of Public Affairs – Michael Lee; Patents – John Mielcarek and Nancy Savage; Trademarks – Karen Strohecker and Robert Allen; Office of External Affairs – Peggy Orser and Judy Grundy; Office of the CIO – Jim Hirabayashi; Office of General Counsel – Will Covey; Office of Procurement – Kate Kudrewicz, Teresa Kelley, and Hope Smith; Office of the Director – Beth Gibson, Eleanor Meltzer, and Norma Rose.

We would also like to acknowledge the Office of the Inspector General and KPMG LLP for the professional manner in which they conducted the audit of the FY 2006 Financial Statements.

We offer special thanks to AOC Solutions, Inc. and The DesignPond for their outstanding contributions in the design and production of this report.

To send comments or get additional information about this report, please contact Joan Bolton:

600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Joan.Bolton@uspto.gov.
Phone: 571-272-6290
Fax: 571-273-6290

Is there a question about what the USPTO can or cannot do that you cannot find an answer for? Send questions about USPTO programs and services to the USPTO Contact Center (UCC). You can suggest USPTO webpages or material you would like featured on this section by E-mail to the webmaster@uspto.gov. While we cannot promise to accommodate all requests, your suggestions will be considered and may lead to other improvements on the website.