Table 5. Summary of Pending Patent Applications
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TABLE 5 SUMMARY OF PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS
(As of September 30, 2001) |
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Stage of processing |
Utility, plant and reissue applications
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Design applications |
Total patent applications
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|
|
Pending patent applications, total
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592,364
|
20,809
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613,173
|
|
|
In preexamination processing, total
|
74,643
|
3,571
|
78,214
|
|
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Under examination, total
|
450,461
|
10,616
|
461,077
|
|
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Undocketed
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33,410
|
348
|
33,758
|
|
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Awaiting first action by examiner
|
236,316
|
7,491
|
243,807
|
|
|
Rejected, awaiting response by applicant
|
136,132
|
2,379
|
138,511
|
|
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Amended, awaiting action by examiner
|
33,006
|
318
|
33,324
|
|
|
In interference
|
1,137
|
20
|
1,157
|
|
|
On appeal, and other /1 |
10,460
|
60
|
10,520
|
|
|
In postexamination processing, total |
67,260
|
6,622
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73,882
|
|
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Awaiting issue fee
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39,489
|
3,959
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43,448
|
|
|
Awaiting printing/2
|
24,514
|
2,663
|
27,177
|
|
|
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D-10s (secret cases in condition for allowance) |
3,257
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- |
3,257
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- Represents zero |
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