FY 2013 November Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2013

FY 2013 Monthly Dispositions - November 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	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	1234	50	33	6	14	0	1	2	56	1228	-6	4.6
1700	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	2630	138	86	12	45	0	0	1	144	2624	-6	9.8
2100	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4089	104	75	13	26	0	0	2	116	4077	-12	15.2
2400	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4093	130	82	7	23	0	4	0	116	4107	14	15.4
2600	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	3352	80	66	15	22	0	0	3	106	3326	-26	12.4
2800	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	2214	55	30	8	11	0	0	1	50	2219	5	8.3
2900	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	81	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	81	0	0.3
3600	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4724	133	76	32	58	0	4	3	173	4684	-40	17.5
3700	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4323	134	72	29	72	0	1	4	178	4279	-44	16.0
3900*	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	121	21	18	7	1	0	1	1	28	114	-7	0.4
Board Totals		26861	847	538	129	274	0	11	17	969	26739	-122	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 11-30-2012	1210	128	58	13	28	0	1	10	110	1228	18	4.6
1700	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	2595	309	160	26	91	0	1	2	280	2624	29	9.8
2100	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4048	253	135	28	56	0	2	3	224	4077	29	15.2
2400	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4056	276	152	19	46	0	8	0	225	4107	51	15.4
2600	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	3309	192	113	25	34	0	0	3	175	3326	17	12.4
2800	11-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	2182	139	64	13	23	0	1	1	102	2219	37	8.3
2900	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	78	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	81	3	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4694	305	142	56	106	0	5	6	315	4684	-10	17.5
3700	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	4303	303	123	68	126	0	1	9	327	4279	-24	16.0
3900*	10-1-2012 to 11-30-2012	95	59	25	9	4	0	1	1	40	114	19	0.4
Board Totals		26570	1969	972	257	516	0	20	35	1800	26739	169	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	54.0%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	14.3%
REVERSED	28.7%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.1%
DISMISSED	1.9%
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 2009
MECHANICAL - Fiscal Year 2010
DESIGN - Fiscal Year 2011

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

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