FY 2013 January Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2013

FY 2013 Monthly Dispositions - January 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	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	1213	69	42	5	17	0	0	5	69	1213	0	4.6
1700	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	2601	155	102	13	63	0	0	3	181	2575	-26	9.7
2100	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	4053	122	84	12	19	0	1	0	116	4059	6	15.3
2400	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	4143	137	63	15	18	0	0	1	97	4183	40	15.7
2600	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	3296	114	86	13	23	0	0	3	125	3285	-11	12.4
2800	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	2194	72	45	7	21	0	2	2	77	2189	-5	8.2
2900	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	81	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	5	0.3
3600	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	4694	194	81	33	78	0	0	6	198	4690	-4	17.6
3700	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	4252	130	65	46	82	0	1	2	196	4186	-66	15.8
3900*	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	99	32	16	4	4	0	0	0	24	107	8	0.4
Board Totals		26626	1030	584	148	325	0	4	22	1083	26573	-53	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 1-31-2013	1210	253	145	22	63	0	1	19	250	1213	3	4.6
1700	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	2595	590	351	49	201	0	1	8	610	2575	-20	9.7
2100	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	4048	453	281	56	95	0	5	5	442	4059	11	15.3
2400	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	4056	547	276	47	81	0	12	4	420	4183	127	15.7
2600	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	3309	384	268	51	82	0	0	7	408	3285	-24	12.4
2800	1-1-2013 to 1-31-2013	2182	260	155	29	62	0	3	4	253	2189	7	8.2
2900	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	78	12	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	86	8	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	4694	655	273	112	251	0	6	17	659	4690	-4	17.6
3700	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	4303	545	240	133	276	0	2	11	662	4186	-117	15.8
3900*	10-1-2012 to 1-31-2013	95	103	51	21	16	0	1	2	91	107	12	0.4
Board Totals		26570	3802	2042	520	1129	0	31	77	3799	26573	3	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	53.8%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	13.7%
REVERSED	29.7%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	0.8%
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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