Table 25. Cases in Litigation
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TABLE 25
CASES IN LITIGATION |
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PATENTS
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TRADEMARKS | TOTAL | |||
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United States District Courts
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Civil actions pending as of 9/30/01, total
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17
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5
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22
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Filed during FY 01
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5
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5
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10
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Disposals, total
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15
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7
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22
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Affirmed
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3
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1
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4
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Modified
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-
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-
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-
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Reversed
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1
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-
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-
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Remanded
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-
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-
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-
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Dismissed
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10
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6
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16
|
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Amicus/intervene
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-
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-
|
-
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Examiner testimony
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-
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-
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-
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Transfer
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1
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-
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-
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Civil actions pending as of 9/30/01, total
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7
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3
|
10
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United States Courts of Appeals /1
Ex parte cases |
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Cases pending as of 9/30/00
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32
|
11
|
43
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Cases filed during FY 01
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44
|
12
|
56
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Disposals, total
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48
|
18
|
66
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Affirmed
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26
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7
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33
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Modified
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2
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-
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-
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Reversed
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3
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1
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4
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Remanded
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1
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4
|
5
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Dismissed
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12
|
6
|
18
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Amicus/intervene
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-
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-
|
-
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|||
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Examiner testimony
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-
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-
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-
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Transfer
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2
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-
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2
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Writs of mandamus:
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Granted
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-
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-
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-
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Granted-in-part
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-
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-
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-
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Denied
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1
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-
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1
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Dismissed
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1
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-
|
-
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Total ex parte cases pending as of 9/30/01
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28
|
5
|
33
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Inter partes cases |
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Cases pending as of 9/30/00
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62
|
127
|
189
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Cases filed during FY 01
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16
|
11
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27
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Disposals, total
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21
|
13
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34
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Affirmed
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8
|
6
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14
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Modified
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0
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0
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-
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Reversed
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1
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2
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-
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Remanded
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1
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0
|
1
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Dismissed
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11
|
5
|
16
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Amicus/intervene
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
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Examiner testimony
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Transfer
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Writs of mandamus:
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Granted
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-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
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Granted-in-part
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||
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Denied
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Dismissed
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Total inter partes cases pending as of 9/30/01
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57
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125
|
182
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85 |
130 |
215 |
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Supreme Court
Ex parte cases |
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Cases pending as of 9/30/00
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1
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-
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1
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Cases filed during FY 01
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3
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-
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3
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Disposals, total
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4
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-
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4
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Certiorari denied
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3
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-
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3
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Certiorari dismissed
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-
|
-
|
-
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Certiorari granted-affirmed
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1
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-
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1
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Certiorari granted-reversed
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-
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-
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-
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Cases pending as of 9/30/01
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0
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-
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0
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Notices of Suit filed in FY 2001
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7,290
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10,418
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17,708
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| - Represents zero 1/ Includes Federal Circuit and others. |
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