Table 4. Patent Pendency and Cycle Time Statistics
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TABLE 4
PATENT PENDENCY STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
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UTILITY, PLANT & REISSUE (UPR) APPLICATIONS |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
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-
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AVERAGE PENDENCY (in months)
|
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Total |
243,209
|
24.7
|
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| Issued |
170,643
|
25.3
|
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| Abandoned |
72,566
|
22.5
|
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| Applications In Process |
628,718
|
16.6
|
|
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UPR PENDENCY STATISTICS BY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (in months)
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|
To Issue
|
Abandoned
|
In Process
|
|
| Total UPR Pendency |
25.3
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| Tech Center 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry |
27.5
|
22.7
|
19.3
|
| Tech Center 1700 - Chemical and Materials Engineering |
25.9
|
25.1
|
16.6
|
| Tech Center 2100 - Computer Architecture, Software & Electronic Commerce |
33.6
|
26.9
|
17.2
|
| Tech Center 2600 - Communications |
33.4
|
28.2
|
19.8
|
| Tech Center 2800 - Semiconductor, Electrical, Optical Systems & Components |
23.6
|
21.7
|
14.2
|
| Tech Center 3600 - Tansportation, Construction & Agriculture |
22.9
|
19.0
|
13.4
|
| Tech Center 3700 - Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Products |
21.8
|
18.9
|
13.8
|
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TOTAL UPR PENDENCY BY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (in months)
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Average Pendency in Months
|
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| Total UPR Pendency |
24.7
|
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| Tech Center 1600 - Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry |
26.0
|
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| Tech Center 1700 - Chemical and Materials Engineering |
25.8
|
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| Tech Center 2100 - Computer Architecture, Software & Electronic Commerce |
32.0
|
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| Tech Center 2600 - Communications |
32.2
|
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| Tech Center 2800 - Semiconductor, Electrical, Optical Systems & Components |
23.3
|
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| Tech Center 3600 - Transportation, Construction & Agriculture |
22.1
|
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| Tech Center 3700 - Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Products |
21.1
|
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