Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2008
Other Accompanying Information

Acknowledgments

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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 acknowledgement.

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

Office of the Under Secretary and Director – John Cabeca, Eleanor Meltzer, and Norma Rose; Office of the Chief Administrative Officer – Karen Smith; Office of Corporate Planning – Joan Bolton, Maureen Brown, and Alexandria Emgushov; Office of Finance – Mark Krieger, Dennis Detar and Shana Willard; Office of Public Affairs – Sylvia Farag, Michael Lee, Dennis Forbes, Ruth Nyblod, and Jennifer Rankin Byrne; Office of External Affairs – Judy Grundy, Kristine Schlegelmilch, Cherie Kazenske, and Peggy Orser; Office of the Chief Information Officer – Pam Kitchens and David Larson; Office of the General Counsel – Ray Chen and Kord Basnight; Office of the Commissioner for Patents – Jack Buie, David Fitzpatrick, and John Mielcarek; Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks – Robert Allen and Karen Strohecker.

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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 2008 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:

Office of Corporate Planning
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
2008PARmail@uspto.gov
Phone: 571-272-3333
Fax: 571-273-0127

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