NOTE 9. Program Costs

Program costs are accumulated by USPTO strategic goals and consist of both costs related directly to the individual business lines and overall support costs allocated to the business lines. There were no costs that could not be assigned to specific programs. Total program or operating costs for the years ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 by cost category were as follows:

 

USPTO Program Costs by Cost Category for the Years Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002
(Dollars in Thousands)

	2003			2002
	Direct	Allocated	Total	Total
Personnel Services and Benefits	$  609,326	$ 47,265	$  656,591	$  630,261
Unfunded Personnel Services and Benefits	38,226	4,778	43,004	35,372
Travel and Transportation	1,171	4,496	5,667	5,450
Rent, Communications, and Utilities	73,884	16,741	90,625	87,295
Printing and Reproduction	75,287	161	75,448	68,955
Contractual Services	147,113	82,543	229,656	220,074
Training	1,652	557	2,209	7,093
Maintenance and Repairs	7,940	13,181	21,121	16,389
Supplies and Materials	7,922	1,477	9,399	9,466
Equipment not Capitalized	6,099	3,314	9,413	9,303
Insurance Claims and Indemnities	18	41	59	1,686
Depreciation, Amortization, or Loss on Asset Dispositions	41,798	21,083	62,881	69,651
Total Program Costs	$1,010,436	$195,637	$1,206,073	$1,160,995

 

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