IPLA – International Patent Legal Administration
OPET – Office of Petitions
TC – Technology Center
Generally available
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
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259 - Relating to refund and fee problems | 96 | 56 | 74% | IPLA | |
504 - Review of TC Director's petition decision under 37 CFR 1.181 | 85 | 82 | 0%* | OPET | |
515 - To invoke supervisory authority for non-patent examining related matters (37 CFR 1.181) | 82 | 47 | 47% | OPET | |
520 - Questions not specifically provided for in the regulations (37 CFR 1.182) | 175 | 109 | 50% | OPET | |
610 - Invoking authority of commissioner under 37 CFR 1.181. Not specified in codes 611-617. MPEP general information and correspondence. | 78 | 37.5 | 36%* | TC | |
699 - For matters before Technology Center (37 CFR 1.181 MPEP 1002.02(c)(2)) | 118 | 41 | 41% | TC | |
225 - To Make Special For Search Collaboration Pilot | 51 | 35 | 71%* | OPET |
Prior to examination
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
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262 - To invoke supervisory authority in an international application - 37 CFR 1.181 | 91 | 67.5 | 25%* | IPLA | |
270 - Relating to national stage application | 109 | 60 | 55%* | IPLA | |
274 - To invoke supervisory authority in national stage - 37 CFR 1.181 | 74 | 57 | 59%* | IPLA | |
276 - To decide matters before the Deputy Commissioner for Patents in national stage (IPLA) | 56 | 25 | 91% | IPLA | |
284 - To decide matters before the Deputy Commissioner for Patents in international stage (37 CFR 1.182) | 60 | 37 | 44%* | IPLA | |
299 - For other matters before the international division | None | None | None | IPLA | |
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After close of prosecution
Petition type | Average days pending of decided petitions | Median days pending of decided petitions | Grant rate percentage | Deciding office | ePetition option |
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608 - To reopen after a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision (37 CFR 1.198, MPEP 1002.02(d)) | None | None | None | TC | |
609 - For review of final restriction requirement (37 CFR 1.144, MPEP 818.03(c)) | 74 | 48 | 76%* | TC | |
611 - Relating to prematureness of final rejection (37 CFR 1.181, MPEP 706.07c) | 49 | 35 | 46% | TC | |
622 - Concerning appeal application before transfer of jurisdiction to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (MPEP 1206, MPEP 1002) | None | None | None | TC | |
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*Infrequently filed petition
Displayed are the 12-month rolling average and median values. When the median value is significantly different from the average value, the median value will better represent when a particular category of a petition has been decided. This is because a small number of outliers can disproportionately impact the average value. The values exclude ePetitions.
The data is current as of October 1, 2024, and is updated quarterly.