Image on Slide 3 UPR Applications Filed Graph.

Year	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Filings	221304	191,116	220,773	240,090	261,041	293,244	326,081	333688	333452	355527	383000

FY 05 plan 375,080
(5.5% above FY 04) FY 05 actual 384,228 (8.1% above FY04)
2.6% over plan

Image on Slide 17 Total Continuation Filing Rates Graph.

	None	1~3	4~5	6~10	11~20	21~30	31~40	>40
3-D Column 1	3454	2138	1313	2097	1722	718	335	784
3-D Column 1	27%	17%	10%	17%	14%	6%	3%	6%

Image on Slide 18 Total Continuation Filing Rates Graph

Image on Slide 19 Total Claims at Filing and Issue Graph

Independent Claims	1	2~3	4~6	7~10	11~20	21+
FY 2004	23.00%	45.90%	23.30%	5.60%	1.80%	0.30%
FY 2005	21.30%	48.40%	23.20%	5.20%	1.60%	0.30%

Image on Slide 20 Distribution of Total Claims at Filing

Total Claims	1~10	11~20	21~25	26~30	31~40	41~50	51~60	61~100	101+
FY 2004	21.70%	35.20%	12.20%	8.80%	10.00%	5.00%	2.70%	3.40%	1.00%
FY 2005	21.50%	37.20%	12.60%	8.60%	9.40%	4.50%	2.30%	2.90%	1.00%

Image on Slide 21 Distribution of the Number of References Cited in Applications Graph

Fiscal Year	1990	1999	2005
Average Claims Filed	14.41	19.32	21.27
Claims Filed	2298596.74	4489658.88	7306775.84
Claims Issued	1107778.65	2273187.06	3156925.96

Image on Slide 23 Pendency Reduction Action Plan Graph

1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.2	30.8
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	34.5	37.5
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	33.4	33.6
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.9	31
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	25.6	17.7
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	32.3	37.3	43.8

Image on Slide 24 Pendency Projections Graph

Image on Slide 25 Pendency Projections Graph

1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.2	30.8
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	34.5	37.5
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	33.4	33.6
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.9	31
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	25.6	17.7
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	32.3	37.3	43.8

Image on Slide 26 Pendency Reduction Action Plan Graph

1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.2	30.8
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	34.5	37.5
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	33.4	33.6
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.9	31
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	25.6	17.7
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	32.3	37.3	43.8

Image on Slide 27 Pendency Projections Graph

1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008	2010
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.2	30.8
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	34.5	37.5
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	33.4	33.6
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	32.9	31
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	31.3	25.6	17.7
24.2	25.0	22.0	19.9	18.3	19.1	19.0	20.8	23.8	25	24	27	32.3	37.3	43.8

Image on Slide 29 Production Graph
These numbers are estimates for this graph.
2002 Historic- 260,000.

2003 Historic-280,000.

2004 Historic- 290,000.

2005 05 Projected 275,000.

2006 Without Strategic Plan- 270,000
2006 1000 Hires & Low Attrits-305,000
2006 Plus Claims & Continuations Limits- 310,000
2006 Plus Patentability Report-310,000

2007 Without Strategic Plan- 275,000
2007 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 340,000
2007 Claims & Continuations Limits - 352,000
2007 Plus Patentability Report - 410,000

2008 Without Strategic Plan - 210,000
2008 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 375,000
2008 Claims & Continuations Limits - 390,000
2008 Plus Patentability Report - 460,000

2009 Without Strategic Plan - 210,000
2009 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 465,000
2009 Claims & Continuations Limits - 490,000
2009 lus Patentability Report - 560,000

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