FY 2008 OG Ex Parte Report

FISCAL YEAR 2008

FY 2008 Monthly Dispositions - September 2008

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	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	356	103	42	13	22	1	3	6	87	372	16	9.4
1700	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	521	233	104	14	23	5	1	3	150	604	83	15.3
2100	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	1154	139	53	6	19	2	2	1	83	1210	56	30.6
2600	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	285	105	54	11	13	0	2	1	81	309	24	7.8
2800	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	242	78	44	10	20	2	0	1	77	243	1	6.1
2900	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	13	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	21	8	0.5
3600	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	803	131	63	25	28	1	1	1	119	815	12	20.6
3700	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	295	107	44	15	18	0	5	2	84	318	23	8.0
3900*	9-1-08 to 9-30-08	43	23	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	64	21	1.6
Board Totals		3712	928	405	94	144	11	15	15	684	3956	244	100.0

FY 2008 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	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	258	694	317	51	159	10	12	31	580	372	114	9.4
1700	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	266	1327	648	102	190	31	5	13	989	604	338	15.3
2100	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	547	1481	492	103	181	28	9	5	818	1210	663	30.6
2600	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	348	556	320	95	147	10	12	11	595	309	-39	7.8
2800	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	254	461	285	59	100	21	4	3	472	243	-11	6.1
2900	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	13	16	4	0	3	1	0	0	8	21	8	0.5
3600	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	562	1096	395	159	239	21	13	16	843	815	253	20.6
3700	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	253	681	315	99	158	14	15	15	616	318	65	8.0
3900*	10-1-07 TO 9-30-08	10	73	14	1	2	0	1	1	19	64	54	1.6
Board Totals		2511	6385	2790	669	1179	136	71	95	4940	3956	1445	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	56.5%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	13.5%
REVERSED	23.9%
PANEL REMANDS	2.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.4%
DISMISSED	1.9%
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 2008
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2008

*Note that Technology Center 3900 is the Central Reexamination Unit.

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