Table 5: Summary of Total Pending Patent Applications

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2006
Other Accompanying Information

TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF TOTAL PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS
(FY 2006)
Stage of processing	Utility, plant and reissue applications	Design applications	Total patent applications
Pending patent applications, total	1,036,588	40,454	1,077,042
In preexamination processing, total	94,270	3,453	97,723
Under examination, total	878,317	27,552	905,869
Undocketed	204,182	3,585	207,767
Awaiting first action by examiner	375,881	19,776	395,657
Rejected, awaiting response by applicant	205,084	3,387	208,471
Amended, awaiting action by examiner	72,744	726	73,470
In interference	364	0	364
On appeal, and other ¹	20,062	78	20,140
In postexamination processing, total	64,001	9,449	73,450
Awaiting issue fee	42,358	4,959	47,317
Awaiting printing²	18,564	4,489	23,053
D-10s (secret cases in condition for allowance)	3,079	1	3,080

Notes:

1: Includes cases on appeal and undergoing petitions. (back to text)

2: Includes withdrawn cases. (back to text)

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