United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 11 May 2004

FISCAL YEAR 2004
BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
EX PARTE APPEALS

FY 2004 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS- FEBRUARY 2004

    PENDING APPEALS               PENDING INCREASE/ PERCENT
TECHNOLOGY REPORTING BEGINNING RECEIVED       PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE     END DECREASE OF CASE
CENTER PERIOD MONTH MONTH AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED REMANDS REMANDS DISMISSED TOTAL MONTH MONTH MONTH
                           
1600 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 325 22 18 3 21 13 2 5 62 285 -40 16.0
1700 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 97 45 17 4 11 2 0 1 35 107 10 6.0
2100 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 410 18 9 1 19 2 5 0 36 392 -18 22.0
2600 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 430 22 9 8 24 1 5 0 47 405 -25 22.8
2800 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 216 26 17 2 11 3 1 1 35 207 -9 11.6
2900 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 -1 0.1
3600 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 272 40 13 5 16 4 1 0 39 273 1 15.4
3700 2-1-2004 to 2-28-2004 146 6 15 8 16 5 0 1 45 107 -39 6.0
Board Totals   1899 179 98 31 119 30 14 8 300 1778 -121 100.0

 

FY 2004 CUMULATIVE DISPOSITIONS

    PENDING APPEALS               PENDING INCREASE/ PERCENT
TECHNOLOGY REPORTING BEGINNING RECEIVED       PANEL ADMINISTRATIVE     END DECREASE OF CASE
CENTER PERIOD FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR AFFIRMED AFFIRMED-IN-PART REVERSED REMANDS REMANDS DISMISSED TOTAL FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR WORKLOAD
                           
1600 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 362 111 47 15 70 40 8 8 188 285 -77 16.0
1700 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 143 109 84 9 38 7 5 2 145 107 -36 6.0
2100 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 400 134 40 16 65 8 13 0 142 392 -8 22.0
2600 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 474 103 51 23 71 11 14 2 172 405 -69 22.8
2800 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 225 138 67 19 54 8 7 1 156 207 -18 11.6
2900 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 2 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0.1
3600 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 215 199 33 20 65 12 9 2 141 273 58 15.4
3700 10-1-03 to 2-28-04 147 162 66 24 86 20 2 4 202 107 -40 6.0
Board Totals   1968 961 391 126 451 106 58 19 1151 1778 -190 100.0

 

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 34.0%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 10.9%
REVERSED 39.2%
PANEL REMANDS 9.2%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 5.0%
DISMISSED 1.7%
TOTAL 100.0%

With the exception of a limited number of appeals involving special circumstances, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences is currently deciding appeals received at the Board as follows:

BIOTECH Fiscal Year 2002
CHEMICAL Fiscal Year 2003
ELECTRICAL Fiscal Year 2002
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2003
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2004