Board of Patent Appeals Receipts and Dispositions by Technology Centers for Ex Parte Appeals FY2002

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FISCAL YEAR 2002

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Receipts and Dispositions by Technology Centers for Ex Parte Appeals

**FY 2002 Monthly Dispositions-September 2002**
Technology Center	Reporting Period	Pending Beginning Month	Appeals Received Month	Affirmed	Modified*	Reversed	Panel Remands	Administrative Remands	Dismissed	Total	Pending End Month	Increase or Decrease Monthly	Percent of Case Month
1600	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	527	14	17	9	36	8	5	3	78	463	-64	15.0
1700	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	864	75	143	26	80	26	5	5	285	654	-210	21.2
2100	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	439	28	9	7	15	3	8	0	42	425	-14	13.8
2600	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	609	34	7	10	38	3	8	2	68	575	-34	18.6
2800	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	535	28	25	12	34	3	6	0	80	483	-52	15.6
2900	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	6	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	-1	0.2
3600	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	259	45	10	7	27	3	11	2	60	244	-15	7.9
3700	9-1-2002 to 9-30-2002	291	42	14	23	42	5	8	0	92	241	-50	7.8
Board Totals		3530	269	228	94	272	51	52	12	709	3090	-440	100.0

**FY 2002 Cumulative Dispositions**
Technology Center	Reporting Period	Pending Beginning Fiscal Year	Appeals Received Fiscal Year	Affirmed	Modified*	Reversed	Panel Remands	Administrative Remands	Dismissed	Total	Pending End Fiscal Year	Increase or Decrease Fiscal Year	Percent of Case Workload
1600	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	781	315	167	36	285	84	37	24	633	463	-318	15.0
1700	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	1583	678	713	110	451	117	183	33	1607	654	-929	21.2
2100	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	543	305	101	34	167	15	102	4	423	425	-118	13.8
2600	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	678	524	125	76	266	27	126	7	627	575	-103	18.6
2800	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	872	365	206	86	273	19	162	8	754	483	-389	15.6
2900	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	10	18	13	0	6	1	3	0	23	5	-5	0.2
3600	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	230	422	80	52	184	27	57	8	408	244	14	7.9
3700	10-1-01 to 9-30-02	353	498	117	77	269	39	100	8	610	241	-112	7.8
Board Totals		5050	3125	1522	471	1901	329	770	92	5085	3090	-1960	100.0

*Affirmed-in-Part

**% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date**
AFFIRMED	MODIFIED	REVERSED	PANEL REMANDS	ADMINISTRATIVE REMANDS	DISMISSED
29.9	9.3	37.4	6.5	15.1	1.8

Of the 3090 pending appeals, 2387 are currently assigned to administrative patent judge dockets. 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 2001
Chemical - Fiscal Year 2000
Electrical - Fiscal Year 2000
Mechanical - Fiscal Year 2002
Design - Fiscal Year 2002

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FISCAL YEAR 2002

FY 2002 Monthly Dispositions-September 2002

FY 2002 Cumulative Dispositions

% Decisions-Fiscal Year to Date