FY 2012 September Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2012

FY 2012 Monthly Dispositions - September 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	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	1214	62	28	11	21	0	0	6	66	1210	-4	4.6
1700	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	2714	102	136	17	63	0	4	1	221	2595	-119	9.8
2100	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	4059	119	71	26	33	0	0	0	130	4048	-11	15.2
2400	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	4095	106	93	19	30	0	0	3	145	4056	-39	15.3
2600	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	3340	78	66	9	32	0	1	1	109	3309	-31	12.5
2800	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	2186	55	32	8	17	0	0	2	59	2182	-4	8.2
2900	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	71	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	7	0.3
3600	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	4731	141	67	32	77	0	0	2	178	4694	-37	17.7
3700	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	4376	124	87	39	71	0	0	0	197	4303	-73	16.2
3900*	9-1-2012 to 9-30-2012	88	23	6	6	4	0	0	0	16	95	7	0.4
Board Totals		26874	817	586	167	348	0	5	15	1121	26570	-304	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 9-30-2012	846	926	286	47	185	0	11	33	562	1210	364	4.6
1700	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	2901	1691	1077	187	677	1	20	35	1997	2595	-306	9.8
2100	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	3880	1594	757	213	429	0	10	17	1426	4048	168	15.0
2400	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	3388	1735	601	153	280	0	12	21	1067	4056	668	15.3
2600	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	2749	1445	525	103	228	0	11	18	885	3309	560	12.5
2800	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	1883	884	352	77	140	0	6	10	585	2182	299	8.2
2900	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	57	32	3	0	8	0	0	0	11	78	21	0.3
3600	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	4071	2153	634	303	506	0	47	40	1530	4694	623	17.7
3700	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	4180	1974	651	313	807	0	29	51	1851	4303	123	16.2
3900*	10-1-2011 to 9-30-2012	85	276	137	70	49	1	9	0	266	95	10	0.4
Board Totals		24040	12710	5023	1466	3309	2	155	225	10180	26570	2530	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	49.3%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	14.4%
REVERSED	32.5%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.5%
DISMISSED	2.2%
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 2011
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2009
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2010
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2010

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

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