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USPTO Should Strengthen Its Planning and Oversight of Patent Data Capture Contracts to Manage Risks and Prevent Unnecessary Costs

Date Issued	August 16, 2022
Report Number	OIG-22-028-A
Report Type	Audits / Evaluations
Description	Attached for your review is our final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) oversight of Patent Data Capture (PaDaCap) contracts.
View Report	OIG-22-028-A.pdf
View Abstract	OIG-22-028-A_Abstract.pdf
View Announcement	Announcement_-_Audit-of-USPTOs-Oversight-of-Patent-Data-Capture-Contracts.pdf