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, 2004)

ACTIVITY	EX PARTE	CANCELLATIONS	USE	INTERFERENCE	OPPOSITION	TOTAL
Cases pending as of 9/30/04, total	2,101	2,129	113	-	6,875	11,218
Cases filed during FY 2004	2,471	1,381	30	-	4,629	8,511
Disposals during FY 2004, total	2,039	1,744	41	-	5,047	8,871
Before hearing	1,607	1,707	41	-	4,922	8,277
After hearing	432	37	-	-	125	594
Cases pending as of 9/30/04, total	2,533	1,766	102	-	6,457	10,858
Awaiting decision	48	2	-	-	24	74
In process before hearing 1	2,485	1,764	102	-	6,433	10,784
Requests for extension of time to oppose						23,213

Notes:

- Represents zero.

1: Includes suspended cases. (back to text)

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