FY 2013 December Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2013

FY 2013 Monthly Dispositions - December 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	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	1228	56	45	4	18	0	0	4	71	1213	-15	4.6
1700	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	2624	126	89	10	47	0	0	3	149	2601	-23	9.8
2100	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4077	78	62	16	20	0	2	2	102	4053	-24	15.2
2400	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4107	134	61	13	17	0	4	3	98	4143	36	15.6
2600	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	3326	78	69	13	25	0	0	1	108	3296	-30	12.4
2800	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	2219	49	46	9	18	0	0	1	74	2194	-25	8.2
2900	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	81	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	81	0	0.3
3600	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4684	156	50	23	67	0	1	5	146	4694	10	17.6
3700	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4279	112	52	19	68	0	0	0	139	4252	-27	16.0
3900*	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	114	12	9	7	8	0	0	1	25	101	-13	0.4
Board Totals		26739	803	485	114	288	0	7	20	914	26628	-111	100.0

FY 2013 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	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	1210	184	103	17	46	0	1	14	181	1213	3	4.6
1700	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	2595	435	249	36	138	0	1	5	429	2601	6	9.8
2100	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4048	331	197	44	76	0	4	5	326	4053	5	15.2
2400	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4056	410	213	32	63	0	12	3	323	4143	87	15.6
2600	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	3309	270	182	38	59	0	0	4	283	3296	-13	12.4
2800	12-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	2182	188	110	22	41	0	1	2	176	2194	12	8.2
2900	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	78	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	81	3	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4694	461	192	79	173	0	6	11	461	4694	0	17.6
3700	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	4303	415	175	87	194	0	1	9	466	4525	-51	16.0
3900*	10-1-2012 to 12-31-2012	95	71	34	16	12	0	1	2	65	101	6	0.4
Board Totals		26570	2772	1457	371	804	0	27	55	2714	26628	58	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	53.7%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	13.7%
REVERSED	29.6%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.0%
DISMISSED	2.0%
TOTAL	100.0%

With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is currently deciding appeals received at the Board as follows:

 

BIOTECH-Fiscal Year 2011
CHEMICAL - Fiscal Year 2011
ELECTRICAL - Fiscal Year 2010
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2010
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2011

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

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