Table 5: Summary of Total Pending Patent Applications

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2007
Other Accompanying Information

TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF TOTAL PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS
(FY 2007)
Stage of Processing	Utility, Plant and Reissue Applications	Design Applications	Total Patent Applications
Pending patent applications, total	1,145,202	39,131	1,184,333
In preexamination processing, total	174,256	4,130	178,386
Under examination, total	908,751	24,750	933,501
Undocketed	173,066	5,222	178,288
Awaiting first action by examiner	389,966	14,284	404,250
Rejected, awaiting response by applicant	241,325	4,043	245,368
Amended, awaiting action by examiner	78,695	1,096	79,791
In interference	294	1	295
On appeal, and other ¹	25,405	104	25,509
In post-examination processing, total	62,195	10,251	72,446
Awaiting issue fee	44,854	5,841	50,695
Awaiting printing²	14,261	4,409	18,670
D-10s (secret cases in condition for allowance)	3,080	1	3,081
Notes: 1: Includes cases on appeal and undergoing petitions. (back to text) 2: Includes withdrawn cases. (back to text)

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