FY 2006 Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2006

FY 2006 Monthly Dispositions - September 2006

TECHNOLOGY CENTER	REPORTING PERIOD	PENDING BEGINNING MONTH	APPEALS RECEIVED MONTH	AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED-IN-PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL	PENDING END MONTH	INCREASE OR DECREASE MONTHLY	PERCENT OF CASE MONTH
1600	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	140	52	21	7	25	5	0	2	60	132	-8	9.7
1700	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	331	43	62	12	27	11	0	2	114	260	-71	19.2
2100	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	241	31	30	9	23	0	1	0	63	209	-32	15.4
2600	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	83	21	16	3	13	0	0	0	32	72	-11	5.3
2800	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	127	24	16	4	8	2	0	0	30	121	-6	8.9
2900	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0.8
3600	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	382	48	18	13	24	1	2	0	58	372	-10	27.4
3700	9-1-06 to 9-30-06	210	20	17	14	17	2	0	0	50	180	-30	13.3
Board Totals		1525	239	180	62	137	21	3	4	407	1357	-168	100.0

FY 2006 Cumulative Dispositions

TECHNOLOGY CENTER	REPORTING PERIOD	PENDING BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR	APPEALS RECEIVED FISCAL YEAR	AFFIRMED	AFFIRMED-IN-PART	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	DISMISSED	TOTAL	PENDING END FISCAL YEAR	INCREASE OR DECREASE FISCAL YEAR	PERCENT OF CASE WORKLOAD
1600	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	116	410	132	31	137	25	2	67	394	132	16	9.7
1700	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	99	772	361	56	129	55	1	9	611	260	161	19.2
2100	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	62	540	183	44	157	5	2	2	393	209	147	15.4
2600	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	91	299	148	40	121	5	2	2	318	72	-19	5.3
2800	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	84	341	157	47	91	8	1	0	304	121	37	8.9
2900	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	19	6	5	0	7	0	0	2	14	11	-8	0.8
3600	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	326	587	168	77	242	42	8	4	541	372	46	27.4
3700	10-1-05 TO 9-30-06	85	394	102	53	117	20	3	4	299	180	95	13.3
Board Totals		882	3349	1256	348	1001	160	19	90	2874	1357	475	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	43.7%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	12.1%
REVERSED	34.8%
PANEL REMANDS	5.6%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	0.7%
DISMISSED	3.1%
TOTAL	100.0%

With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is currently deciding appeals received at the Board as follows:

BIOTECH - Fiscal Year 2006
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2006
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2006

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