United States Patent and Trademark Office President's Budget, FY 2012.

摘要

The USPTO requires $2,599 million and 11,137 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees in FY 2012 to carry out the requirements necessary to continue implementing the USPTO 2010-2015 Strategic Plan, which directly contributes to the DOCs theme of Economic Growth. In addition, the USPTO needs the flexibility to set fees along with other improvements contained in proposed patent reform legislation, and the resources provided by the FY 2011 and FY 2012 Budget requests. In FY 2012, the USPTO will continue to focus on three major priorities: patent pendency and backlog reduction, investments in information technology (IT), and seeking sustainable funding.