Table 23: Summary of Contested Trademark Cases

 TABLE 23: SUMMARY OF CONTESTED TRADEMARK CASES
(Within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as of September 30, 2003)

ACTIVITY		EX PARTE	CANCELLATIONS	USE	INTERFERENCE	OPPOSITION	TOTAL
Cases pending as of 9/30/03, total		2,034	2,476	90	-	6,922	11,522
Cases filed during FY 2003		3,095	1,615	49	-	5,250	10,009
Disposals during FY 2003, total		3,028	1,962	26	-	5,297	10,313
Before hearing		2,556	1,940	26	-	5,229	9,751
After hearing		472	22	-	-	68	562
Cases pending as of 9/30/03, total		2,101	2,129	113	-	6,875	11,218
Awaiting decision		57	5	-	-	24	86
In process before hearing  1		2,044	2,124	113	-	6,851	11,132
Requests for extension of time to oppose

- Represents zero
1/ Includes suspended cases.   

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