FY 2009 Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2009

FY 2009 Monthly Dispositions - September 2009

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	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	694	83	20	7	17	0	5	1	50	727	33	5.8
1700	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	1603	149	72	19	37	2	7	7	144	1608	5	12.8
2100	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	2902	152	80	23	47	0	1	2	153	2901	-1	23.1
2400	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	1435	103	4	1	2	0	1	6	14	1524	89	12.1
2600	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	1185	100	48	7	20	0	2	1	78	1207	22	9.6
2800	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	925	72	68	8	24	0	2	0	102	895	-30	7.1
2900	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	26	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	24	-2	0.2
3600	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	2016	138	59	34	52	0	17	1	163	1991	-25	15.8
3700	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	1617	142	56	26	47	0	4	3	136	1623	6	12.9
3900*	9-1-09 to 9-30-09	80	12	8	3	4	0	0	0	15	77	-3	0.6
Board Totals		12483	951	415	128	252	2	39	21	857	12577	94	100.0

FY 2009 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	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	376	950	311	79	161	0	21	27	599	727	351	5.8
1700	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	600	2263	758	127	279	16	48	27	1255	1608	1008	12.8
2100	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	1210	2903	695	153	288	4	60	12	1212	2901	1691	23.1
2400	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	0	1551	7	3	6	0	4	7	27	1524	1524	12.1
2600	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	309	1625	403	94	157	4	59	10	727	1207	898	9.6
2800	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	243	1356	418	74	174	1	32	5	704	895	652	7.1
2900	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	21	19	9	0	7	0	0	0	16	24	3	0.2
3600	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	810	2460	497	245	345	4	166	22	1279	1991	1181	15.8
3700	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	322	2228	419	163	281	4	39	21	927	1623	1301	12.9
3900*	10-1-08 TO 9-30-09	65	128	58	23	33	0	2	0	116	77	12	0.6
Board Totals		3956	15483	3575	961	1731	33	431	131	6862	12577	8621	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	52.1%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	14.0%
REVERSED	25.2%
PANEL REMANDS	0.5%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	6.3%
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 2009
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2009
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2008
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2009

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

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