United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 05 April 2005

FISCAL YEAR 2005

BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

EX PARTE APPEALS

FY 2005 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS - FEBRUARY 2005

    PENDING APPEALS               PENDING INCREASE/ PERCENT
TECHNOLOGY REPORTING BEGINNING RECEIVED       PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE     END DECREASE OF CASE
CENTER PERIOD MONTH MONTH AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED REMANDS REMANDS DISMISSED TOTAL MONTH MONTH MONTH
1600 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 163 30 10 1 11 0 1 6 29 164 1 18.4
1700 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 102 40 22 3 3 0 1 0 29 113 11 12.7
2100 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 160 12 9 10 23 1 0 1 44 128 -32 14.3
2600 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 155 10 8 8 12 0 0 0 28 137 -18 15.3
2800 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 134 23 13 2 3 1 1 0 20 137 3 15.3
2900 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.2
3600 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 206 35 13 7 20 3 1 1 45 196 -10 21.9
3700 2-1-2005 to 2-28-2005 22 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 8 16 -6 1.8
Board Totals   944 152 77 33 75 6 4 8 203 893 -51 100.0

 

FY 2005 CUMULATIVE DISPOSITIONS

    PENDING APPEALS               PENDING INCREASE/ PERCENT
TECHNOLOGY REPORTING BEGINNING RECEIVED       PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE     END DECREASE OF CASE
CENTER PERIOD FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED REMANDS REMANDS DISMISSED TOTAL FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR WORKLOAD
1600 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 208 116 40 9 55 8 4 44 160 164 -44 18.4
1700 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 74 160 73 12 26 5 2 3 121 113 39 12.7
2100 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 250 79 54 34 102 8 2 1 201 128 -122 14.3
2600 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 147 115 41 31 49 2 2 0 125 137 -10 15.3
2800 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 57 150 31 13 20 3 3 0 70 137 80 15.3
2900 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 -2 0.2
3600 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 206 177 49 21 97 14 5 1 187 196 -10 21.9
3700 10-1-04 to 2-28-05 39 24 14 8 20 4 1 0 47 16 -23 1.8
Board Totals   985 821 303 128 370 44 19 49 913 893 -92 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 33.2%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 14.0%
REVERSED 40.5%
PANEL REMANDS 4.8%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 2.1%
DISMISSED 5.4%
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 2004
CHEMICAL Fiscal Year 2005
ELECTRICAL Fiscal Year 2004
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2005
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2005