Table 3. Patents Pending Prior to Allowance /1



	United States Patent and Trademark Office

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2001
Other Accompanying Information > Workload Tables

Patents Pending Prior to Allowance for Fiscal Years 1981 through 2001

TABLE 3

PATENTS PENDING PRIOR TO ALLOWANCE /1
(FY 1981 - FY 2001)

Year

Awaiting action by examiner

Total applications pending /2

1981

71,033

181,727

1982

87,659

216,509

1983

102,532

223,101

1984

90,687

219,567

1985

90,648

215,512

1986

80,547

207,774

1987

65,010

209,911

1988

75,678

215,280

1989

92,377

222,755

1990

104,179

244,964

1991

104,086

254,507

1992

112,201

269,596

1993

99,904

244,646

1994

107,824

261,249

1995

124,275

298,522

1996

139,943

303,720

1997

112,430

275,295

1998

224,446

379,484

1999

243,207

414,837

2000

308,056

485,129

2001

355,779

542,007

1/ Includes patents pending at end of period indicated, and includes utility, reissue, plant, and design applications. Does not include allowed applications.
2/ Applications under examination, including those in preexamination processing.