Table 13b: Inter Partes Reexamination
| ACTIVITY | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Requests filed, total | 1 | 4 | 21 | 27 |
| Determinations on requests, total | - | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| Requests granted: | - | 5 | 18 | 25 |
| By examiner | - | - | 18 | 25 |
| By petition | - | - | - | - |
| Requests denied | - | - | 2 | - |
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| Requests known to have related litigation | - | - | 4 | 5 |
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| Filings by discipline, total | 1 | 4 | 21 | 27 |
| Chemical | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Electrical | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Mechanical | - | 2 | 11 | 14 |
