FY 2010 September Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2010

FY 2010 Monthly Dispositions - September 2010

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	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	707	106	64	12	44	0	3	1	124	689	-18	3.9
1700	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	2177	214	99	9	56	0	6	4	174	2217	40	12.4
2100	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	3174	146	62	16	30	0	2	2	112	3208	34	18.0
2400	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	2422	152	46	11	34	0	12	0	103	2471	49	13.8
2600	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	1897	96	28	12	28	0	6	0	74	1919	22	10.8
2800	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	1348	62	32	2	8	0	3	0	45	1365	17	7.6
2900	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	32	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	5	31	-1	0.2
3600	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	2877	213	67	28	43	0	8	4	150	2940	63	16.5
3700	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	2842	162	28	12	48	0	5	4	97	2907	65	16.3
3900*	9-1-10 to 9-30-10	107	29	11	12	7	0	2	0	32	104	-3	0.6
Board Totals		17583	1184	440	114	300	0	47	15	916	17851	268	100.0

FY 2010 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	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	734	970	510	114	333	0	15	43	1015	689	-45	3.9
1700	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	1610	2013	812	124	416	2	24	28	1406	2217	607	12.4
2100	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	2908	1668	734	200	374	0	35	25	1368	3208	300	18.0
2400	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	1511	1438	202	56	130	0	75	15	478	2471	960	13.8
2600	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	1213	1198	226	76	157	0	20	13	492	1919	706	10.8
2800	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	896	868	229	59	92	0	15	4	399	1365	469	7.6
2900	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	24	23	5	0	9	0	1	1	16	31	7	0.2
3600	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	1986	2151	514	212	334	1	104	32	1197	2940	954	16.5
3700	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	1619	2052	249	153	277	0	66	19	764	2907	1288	16.3
3900*	10-1-09 to 9-30-10	80	801	84	50	36	1	6	0	177	104	24	0.6
Board Totals		12581	12582	3565	1044	2158	4	361	180	7312	17851	5270	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	48.8%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	14.3%
REVERSED	29.5%
PANEL REMANDS	0.1%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	4.9%
DISMISSED	2.5%
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 2009
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2009
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2010

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

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