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Investigative Report on Analysis of Patent Examiners' Time and Attendance

Date Issued August 31, 2016
Report Number 14-0990
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The OIG's comprehensive analysis focused on two overlapping periods: a 9-month period (8.6 million hours) and a 15-month period (14.6 million hours).
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