FY 2013 February Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2013

FY 2013 Monthly Dispositions - February 2013

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	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	1213	81	24	4	6	0	2	5	41	1253	40	4.7
1700	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	2575	160	102	19	47	0	0	2	170	2565	-10	9.7
2100	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	4059	144	80	19	25	0	1	0	125	4078	19	15.4
2400	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	4183	138	66	14	19	0	1	1	101	4220	37	15.9
2600	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	3285	102	79	14	23	0	1	2	119	3268	-17	12.3
2800	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	2189	71	45	3	11	0	0	2	61	2199	10	8.3
2900	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	86	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	85	-1	0.3
3600	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	4690	153	69	28	51	0	2	10	160	4683	-7	17.6
3700	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	4186	148	91	37	103	0	2	1	234	4100	-86	15.4
3900*	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	107	24	12	4	1	0	0	0	17	114	7	0.4
Board Totals		26573	1021	569	142	286	0	9	23	1029	26565	-8	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 2-28-2013	1210	334	169	26	69	0	3	24	291	1253	43	4.7
1700	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	2595	750	453	68	248	0	1	10	780	2565	-30	9.7
2100	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	4048	597	361	75	120	0	6	5	567	4078	30	15.4
2400	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	4056	685	342	61	100	0	13	5	521	4220	164	15.9
2600	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	3309	486	347	65	105	0	1	9	527	3268	-41	12.3
2800	2-1-2013 to 2-28-2013	2182	331	200	32	73	0	3	6	314	2199	17	8.3
2900	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	78	12	3	0	2	0	0	0	5	85	7	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	4694	808	342	140	302	0	8	27	819	4683	-11	17.6
3700	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	4303	693	331	170	379	0	4	12	896	4100	-203	15.4
3900*	10-1-2012 to 2-28-2013	95	127	63	25	17	0	1	2	108	114	19	0.4
Board Totals		26570	4823	2611	662	1415	0	40	100	4828	26565	-5	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	54.1%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	13.7%
REVERSED	29.3%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	0.8%
DISMISSED	2.1%
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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