$4,956,000,000 for the Patent and Trademark Office
What the document says“For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $4,956,000,000, to remain available until expended”
The appropriation for the Patent and Trademark Office, the largest account in the Commerce title. The money remains available until spent. The account paragraph also caps official reception and representation expenses at $13,500 and transfers $2,450,000 to the Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations related to the office.
What the document actually says“For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $4,956,000,000, to remain available until expended”
The patent office gets $4,956,000,000. The money has no end date. It can be held until it is spent.
This office grants patents and trademarks. People pay fees to file. The next entry explains what those fees do to this figure.
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