; 125 Stat. 284). (3) Since 2011, the Office has used this fee-setting authority to implement a sustainable funding model with an operating reserve, which allows the Office to invest in long-term projects, including crucial infrastructure upgrades that are necessary for a 21st century intellectual property office, regardless of whether there are temporary fluctuations in patent or trademark filings. (4) The infrastructure upgrades described in paragraph (3) include the use of advanced data science analytics, which will help to— (A) improve productivity and quality with respect to the issuance of patents and trademarks; and (B) ensure— (i) the consistent application of laws by nearly 9,000 patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys; and (ii) the certainty and strength of Federally-granted rights that are foundational to the economy of the United States. 4. Extension of sunset Section 10(i)(2) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 41 note) is amended by striking the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the BIG Data for IP Act . 5. Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) the status of the capabilities of the information technology systems of the Office with respect to— (A) the examination of patents and trademarks; and (B) proceedings conducted before the— (i) Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the Office; and (ii) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the Office; (2) a 5-year plan for further modernization of the information technology systems described in paragraph (1)