Table 23: Summary of Contested Trademark Cases

Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2007
Other Accompanying Information

TABLE 23: SUMMARY OF CONTESTED TRADEMARK CASES
*(Within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as of September 30, 2007)*
Activity	Ex Parte	Cancellations	Use	Interference	Opposition	Total
Cases pending as of 9/30/06, total	2,958	1,799	115	-	7,479	12,351
Cases filed during FY 2007	3,220	1,602	35	-	6,327	11,184
Disposals during FY 2007, total	3,446	1,554	48	-	6,123	11,171
Before hearing	3,009	1,528	48	-	6,000	10,585
After hearing	437	26	-	-	123	586
Cases pending as of 9/30/07, total	2,732	1,847	102	-	7,683	12,364
Awaiting decision	109	17	-	-	36	162
In process before hearing¹	2,623	1,830	102	-	7,647	12,202
Requests for extension of time to oppose FY 2007	-	-	-	-	-	20,281
Notes: - Represents zero. 1: Includes suspended cases. (back to text)

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