FY 2013 October Ex Parte OG Report

FISCAL YEAR 2013

FY 2013 Monthly Dispositions - October 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	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	1210	78	25	7	14	0	0	8	54	1234	24	4.6
1700	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	2595	171	74	14	46	0	1	1	136	2630	35	9.8
2100	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4048	149	60	15	30	0	2	1	108	4089	41	15.2
2400	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4056	146	70	12	23	0	4	0	109	4093	37	15.2
2600	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	3309	112	47	10	12	0	0	0	69	3352	43	12.5
2800	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	2182	84	34	5	12	0	1	0	52	2214	32	8.2
2900	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	78	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	81	3	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4694	172	66	24	48	0	1	3	142	4724	30	17.6
3700	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4303	169	51	39	54	0	0	5	149	4323	20	16.1
3900*	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	95	38	7	2	3	0	0	0	12	121	26	0.5
Board Totals		26570	1122	434	128	242	0	9	18	831	26861	291	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 10-31-2012	1210	78	25	7	14	0	0	8	54	1234	24	4.6
1700	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	2595	171	74	14	46	0	1	1	136	2630	35	9.8
2100	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4048	149	60	15	30	0	2	1	108	4089	41	15.2
2400	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4056	146	70	12	23	0	4	0	109	4093	37	15.2
2600	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	3309	112	47	10	12	0	0	0	69	3352	43	12.5
2800	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	2182	84	34	5	12	0	1	0	52	2214	32	8.2
2900	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	78	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	81	3	0.3
3600	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4694	172	66	24	48	0	1	3	142	4724	30	17.6
3700	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	4303	169	51	39	54	0	0	5	149	4323	20	16.1
3900*	10-1-2012 to 10-31-2012	95	38	7	2	3	0	0	0	12	121	26	0.5
Board Totals		26570	1122	434	128	242	0	9	18	831	26861	291	100.0

Disposition	% Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED	52.2%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART	15.4%
REVERSED	29.1%
PANEL REMANDS	0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	1.1%
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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