Table 25: Cases in Litigation
| Court | Patents | Trademarks | OED | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States District Courts | ||||
| Civil actions pending as of 9/30/09, total | 1002 | 1 | 3 | 1042 |
| Filed during FY 2010 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 111 |
| Disposals, total | 96 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Reversed | - | - | - | - |
| Remanded | 68 | - | - | 68 |
| Dismissed | 23 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| SJ Granted -USPTO | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| SJ Granted - Opposing Party | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Transfer | - | - | - | - |
| Civil actions pending as of 9/30/10, total | 113 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
United States Courts of Appeals1 |
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| Ex parte cases | ||||
| Cases pending as of 9/30/09 | 293 | 7 | 2 | 383 |
| Cases filed during FY 2010 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 79 |
| Disposals, total | 48 | 9 | 5 | 62 |
| USPTO Affirmed | 24 | 4 | - | 28 |
| District Court Affirmed | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Reversed | - | - | - | - |
| Remanded | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Dismissed | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Vacated | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mandamus Denied | - | - | - | - |
| Mandamus Granted | - | - | - | - |
| Total ex parte cases pending as of 9/30/10 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
| Inter partes cases | ||||
| Cases pending as of 9/30/09 | 8 | 113 | - | 193 |
| Cases filed during FY 2010 | 5 | 16 | - | 21 |
| Disposals, total | 9 | 17 | - | 26 |
| Affirmed | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| Reversed | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Remanded | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Dismissed | 3 | 27 | - | 30 |
| Transferred | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total inter partes cases pending as of 9/30/10 | 4 | 10 | - | 14 |
| Total United States Courts of Appeals cases pending as of 9/30/10 | 53 | 13 | - | 69 |
Supreme Court |
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| Ex parte cases | ||||
| Cases pending as of 9/30/09 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Cases filed during FY 2010 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Disposals, total | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Cases pending as of 9/30/10, total | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Notices of Suit filed in FY 2010 | 1,878 | 2,195 | - | 4,073 |
Notes: - Represents zero. 1: Includes Federal Circuit and others. (back to text) 2: Increase to reflect cases served in FY 2010, but filed in FY 2009. (back to text) 3: Decrease to reflect case disposed in FY 2009, but not reported. (back to text) |
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