United States Patent and Trademark Office OG Notices: 01 February 2005

FISCAL YEAR 2005

BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES

RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITIONS BY GROUPS

EX PARTE APPEALS

FY 2005 MONTHLY DISPOSITIONS - DECEMBER 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 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 183 31 7 0 8 0 1 2 18 196 13 19.9
1700 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 91 24 19 2 8 1 1 1 32 83 -8 8.4
2100 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 207 12 9 4 15 3 0 0 31 188 -19 19.0
2600 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 136 47 9 4 7 1 0 0 21 162 26 16.4
2800 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 101 43 7 3 3 0 1 0 14 130 29 13.2
2900 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 -2 0.2
3600 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 192 41 3 4 17 1 1 0 26 207 15 21.0
3700 12-1-04 to 12-31-04 31 2 4 1 8 0 1 0 14 19 -12 1.9
Board Totals   945 200 59 18 67 6 5 3 158 987 42 100.0

 

FY 2005 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 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 208 69 21 4 24 4 3 25 81 196 -12 19.9
1700 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 74 74 35 6 18 3 1 2 65 83 9 8.4
2100 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 250 49 32 16 55 6 2 0 111 188 -62 19.0
2600 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 147 86 22 19 26 2 2 0 71 162 15 16.4
2800 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 57 105 13 7 9 1 2 0 32 130 73 13.2
2900 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 -2 0.2
3600 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 206 99 23 10 55 8 2 0 98 207 1 21.0
3700 10-1-04 to 12-31-04 39 12 10 5 13 3 1 0 32 19 -20 1.9
Board Totals   985 494 157 67 201 27 13 27 492 987 2 100.0

 

Disposition % Decisions Fiscal Year to Date
AFFIRMED 31.9%
AFFIRMED-IN-PART 13.6%
REVERSED 40.9%
PANEL REMANDS 5.5%
ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS 2.6%
DISMISSED 5.5%
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 2004
CHEMICAL Fiscal Year 2004
ELECTRICAL Fiscal Year 2004
MECHANICAL Fiscal Year 2004
DESIGN Fiscal Year 2004