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, 2008 and 2007 by cost category were as follows:

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the year ended September 30, 2008 (Dollars in Thousands)   2008 Direct Allocated Total Personnel Services and Benefits $1,113,181  $ 85,490 $1,198,671  Travel and Transportation     3,756    1,022      4,778  Rent, Communications, and Utilities     82,505    33,768    116,273  Printing and Reproduction     59,886       403     60,289  Contractual Services    252,198   134,796    386,994  Training      5,036     2,215      7,251  Maintenance and Repairs      3,117    20,768     23,885  Supplies and Materials      9,348     1,325     10,673  Equipment not Capitalized     7,392    8,433     15,825  Insurance Claims and Indemnities       134      181       315 Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions     41,702    25,934     67,636  Total Program Costs $1,578,255  $314,335 $1,892,590

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the year ended September 30, 2007 (Dollars in Thousands)   2007 Direct Allocated Total Personnel Services and Benefits $  979,905  $ 79,835 $1,059,740  Travel and Transportation     4,717      809      5,526  Rent, Communications, and Utilities     81,172    33,931    115,103  Printing and Reproduction     70,806       973     71,779  Contractual Services    249,846   133,246    383,092  Training      4,099     1,857      5,956  Maintenance and Repairs      6,510    38,581     45,091  Supplies and Materials      9,127     1,270     10,397  Equipment not Capitalized     4,611    6,452     11,063  Insurance Claims and Indemnities        34      143       177 Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions     39,965    21,769     61,734  Total Program Costs $1,450,792  $318,866 $1,769,658

The unfunded portion of personnel services and benefits for the years ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $11,255 thousand and $13,994 thousand, respectively.

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