Summary of Financial and Performance Highlights

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Dollars in Thousands) Line Item %  Change 2008 over 2007 September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 Fund Balance with Treasury     2.0% $ 1,431,242  $ 1,402,663  Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net     (0.2%)     204,184      204,577  Other Assets    (29.4%)      12,864       18,221  Total Assets     1.4% $ 1,648,290  $ 1,625,461  Deferred Revenue     2.5% $   848,505  $   828,070  Accounts Payable     0.1%      96,694       96,602  Accrued Payroll, Benefits, and Leave    20.9%     145,435      120,326  Other Liabilities     7.4%     125,052      116,443  Total Liabilities     4.7% $ 1,215,686  $ 1,161,441  Net Position     (6.8%)     432,604      464,020  Total Liabilities & Net Position Program     1.4% $ 1,648,290  $ 1,625,461  Total Program Cost     6.9% $ 1,892,590  $ 1,769,658  Total Earned Revenue     7.3%  (1,862,174)  (1,735,706) Net Cost of Operations    (10.4%) $    30,416  $    33,952  Budgetary Resources Available for Spending     6.8% $ 1,916,609  $ 1,794,460  Total (Collections)/Outlays, Net   (311.4%) $   (17,514) $     8,283  Federal Personnel     6.8%       9,518        8,913  Disbursements by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)        -        99%        99% On-Time Payments to Vendors     1.0%        97%        96%

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS Performance Measures FY 2008 Target FY 2008 Actual Met/Not Met Score1 Patent Average First Action Pendency (months) 26.9   25.6 Patent Average Total Pendency (months) 34.7   32.2 Patent In-Process Examination Compliance Rate 92.0%  92.5% Patent Allowance Compliance Rate 96.0%  96.3% Patent Applications Filed Electronically 69.0%   72.1%2 Trademark Average First Action Pendency (months) 2.5 to 3.5    3.0 Trademark Average Total Pendency (months) 16.3   13.9 Trademark First Action Compliance Rate 95.5%  95.8% Trademark Final Action Compliance Rate 96.0%  97.2% Trademark Applications Filed Electronically 95.0%  96.9% Number of instances in which EA experts review IP policies/standards. 275    595 Number of MOA for IP joint cooperation, plans of action, mechanisms and support programs initiated or implemented by developing countries as a result of OIPPE. 15     18 Improving Worldwide IP Expertise for U.S. Government Interests 12     14 1: We are using three ratings for “met” or “not met.” Green () is for actually meeting or exceeding the target. Yellow () indicates that the target is at least 75% met. Red () indicates that the target was not met by at least 75%. (back to text) 2: This is preliminary data and is expected to be final by December 2008 and will be reported in the fiscal year (FY) 2009 PAR. (back to text)

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