Long Description of Boston Patent Law Association

Image on Slide 3 UPR Applications Filed Graph.

Year19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Filings221304191,116220,773240,090261,041293,244326,081333688333452355527383000


FY 05 plan 375,080
(5.5% above FY 04) FY 05 actual 384,228 (8.1% above FY04)
2.6% over plan

Image on Slide 17 Total Continuation Filing Rates Graph.

None1~34~56~1011~2021~3031~40>40
3-D Column 134542138131320971722718335784
3-D Column 127%17%10%17%14%6%3%6%

Image on Slide 18 Total Continuation Filing Rates Graph

Fiscal Year2002200320042005
1 Con*19678205982251324332
First Continuation47698551275992667660
2 or more CPA/RCE67527448854710051
2 or more Cons*5930550654626389

Image on Slide 19 Total Claims at Filing and Issue Graph

Independent Claims12~34~67~1011~2021+
FY 200423.00%45.90%23.30%5.60%1.80%0.30%
FY 200521.30%48.40%23.20%5.20%1.60%0.30%

Image on Slide 20 Distribution of Total Claims at Filing

Total Claims1~1011~2021~2526~3031~4041~5051~6061~100101+
FY 200421.70%35.20%12.20%8.80%10.00%5.00%2.70%3.40%1.00%
FY 200521.50%37.20%12.60%8.60%9.40%4.50%2.30%2.90%1.00%

Image on Slide 21 Distribution of the Number of References Cited in Applications Graph

Fiscal Year199019992005
Average Claims Filed14.4119.3221.27
Claims Filed2298596.744489658.887306775.84
Claims Issued
1107778.652273187.063156925.96

Image on Slide 23 Pendency Reduction Action Plan Graph

198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.8252427
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.230.8
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.334.537.5
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.333.433.6
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.931
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.325.617.7
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242732.337.343.8

Image on Slide 24 Pendency Projections Graph

'82'84'86'88'90'92'94'96'98'00'02'04'06'08'09'10
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.8252427
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242731.332.231.230.8
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242731.334.536.037.5
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242731.333.433.833.6
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242731.332.932.331.0
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242731.325.621.717.7
24.2252219.918.319.11920.823.825242732.337.340.443.8

Image on Slide 25 Pendency Projections Graph

198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.8252427
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.230.8
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.334.537.5
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.333.433.6
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.931
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.325.617.7
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242732.337.343.8

Image on Slide 26 Pendency Reduction Action Plan Graph

198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.8252427
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.230.8
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.334.537.5
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.333.433.6
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.931
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.325.617.7
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242732.337.343.8

Image on Slide 27 Pendency Projections Graph

198219841986198819901992199419961998200020022004200620082010
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.8252427
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.230.8
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.334.537.5
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.333.433.6
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.332.931
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242731.325.617.7
24.225.022.019.918.319.119.020.823.825242732.337.343.8

Image on Slide 29 Production Graph
These numbers are estimates for this graph.
2002 Historic- 260,000.

2003 Historic-280,000.

2004 Historic- 290,000.

2005 05 Projected 275,000.

2006 Without Strategic Plan- 270,000
2006 1000 Hires & Low Attrits-305,000
2006 Plus Claims & Continuations Limits- 310,000
2006 Plus Patentability Report-310,000

2007 Without Strategic Plan- 275,000
2007 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 340,000
2007 Claims & Continuations Limits - 352,000
2007 Plus Patentability Report - 410,000

2008 Without Strategic Plan - 210,000
2008 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 375,000
2008 Claims & Continuations Limits - 390,000
2008 Plus Patentability Report - 460,000

2009 Without Strategic Plan - 210,000
2009 1000 Hires & Low Attrits - 465,000
2009 Claims & Continuations Limits - 490,000
2009 lus Patentability Report - 560,000