FY 2012 July Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2012

FY 2012 Monthly Dispositions - July 2012

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	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	1156	62	21	1	12	0	0	1	35	1183	27	4.4
1700	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	2833	140	104	19	67	0	1	4	195	2778	-55	10.4
2100	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	4029	139	65	13	50	0	0	1	129	4039	10	15.1
2400	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	4051	130	57	11	35	0	0	3	106	4075	24	15.2
2600	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	3268	114	51	8	25	0	2	4	90	3292	24	12.3
2800	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	2139	71	30	6	13	0	2	2	53	2157	18	8.0
2900	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	70	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	69	-1	0.3
3600	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	4677	152	55	23	34	0	2	3	117	4172	35	17.6
3700	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	4453	151	61	40	74	0	2	1	178	4426	-27	16.5
3900*	7-1-2012 to 7-31-2012	98	29	16	4	3	0	0	0	23	104	6	0.4
Board Totals		26774	988	460	125	314	0	9	19	927	26835	61	100.0

FY 2012 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	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	846	788	232	33	150	0	10	26	451	1183	337	4.4
1700	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	2901	1445	807	157	557	1	14	32	1568	2778	-123	10.4
2100	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	3880	1338	626	173	354	0	9	17	1179	4039	159	15.1
2400	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	3388	1486	433	120	219	0	11	16	799	4075	687	15.2
2600	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	2749	1229	407	81	174	0	8	16	686	3292	543	12.3
2800	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	1883	755	288	64	116	0	6	7	481	2157	274	8.0
2900	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	57	23	3	0	8	0	0	0	11	69	12	0.3
3600	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	4071	1834	497	239	378	0	44	35	1193	4712	641	17.6
3700	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	4180	1686	477	238	650	0	27	48	1440	4426	246	16.5
3900*	10-1-2011 to 7-31-2012	85	244	114	60	41	1	9	0	225	104	19	0.4
Board Totals		24040	10828	3884	1165	2647	2	138	197	8033	26835	2795	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	48.4%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	14.5%
REVERSED	33.0%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.7%
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 2011
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2010
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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