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A 3-Year Exposure of Privacy Act-Protected Data Revealed USPTO Mismanagement in Safeguarding the Sensitive PII of Trademark Filers

Date Issued June 24, 2024
Report Number OIG-24-029-I
Report Type Audits / Evaluations
Description

Attached is our final report on our evaluation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) actions in response to the exposure of domicile addresses.
View Report OIG-24-029-I_FinalReport
View Abstract OIG-24-029-I_RIB_(SECURED)
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