TABLE 13B: INTER PARTES REEXAMINATION
(FY 2000 - FY 2003)
| ACTIVITY |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Requests filed, total |
- |
1 |
4 |
21 |
| Determinations on requests, total |
- |
- |
5 |
20 |
|
Requests granted: |
- |
- |
5 |
18 |
|
By examiner |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
|
By petition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Requests denied |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
 |
| Requests known to have related litigation |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
 |
| Filings by discipline, total |
- |
1 |
4 |
21 |
|
Chemical |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Electrical |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
|
Mechanical |
- |
- |
2 |
11 |
|
|