Table 13B: Inter Partes Reexamination

TABLE 13B: INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION
(FY 2006 - FY 2010)
Activity	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Requests filed, total	70	126	168	258	281
Determinations on requests, total	47	119	150	229	231
Requests granted:	43	118	142	218	224
By examiner	43	118	142	217	224
By petition	-	-	-	1	-
Requests denied	4	1	8	11	7
Requests known to have related litigation	32	81	115	220	196
Filings by discipline, total	70	126	168	258	281
Chemical	17	30	38	35	45
Electrical	27	53	67	153	174
Mechanical	26	43	63	70	62
Notes: - Represents zero.

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