The FAIR Act was enacted in 1998 to create a process for identifying the functions of the Federal Government that are not inherently governmental functions.  The Act requires that each year Federal agencies produce a list of activities performed by Federal Government sources for the agency that, in the judgment of the agency head, are not inherently governmental in nature.

Past USPTO inventories are provided below; 2009 represents the last year in which the USPTO published an annual inventory.  For more information, please contact the Office of Planning and Budget.

2009

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2008

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2007

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2006

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2005

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2004

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2003

• Inherently Governmental Inventory
• Commercial Inventory
• Challenges and Appeals Process

2002

• Cover Memo to OMB
• Annual Report on Management of Commercial Activities
• Challenges and Appeals Process
• Inventory

2001

• Cover Memo to OMB
• Annual Report on Management of Commercial Activities
• Challenges and Appeals Process
• Inventory

2000

• Cover Memo to OMB
• Annual Report on Management of Commercial Activities
• Challenges and Appeals Process
• Inventory